Bruno Polesel

Harvesting Clams in the Lagoon

<p>Bruno Polesel talks about the traditional and modern techniques used for harvesting clams in the lagoon, explaining how the mechanization of the industry has damaged the delicate habitat and its ecosystem.</p>


METAGOON IS A TOOL FOR OBSERVING AND RESEARCHING THE COMPLEXTY OF THE VENICE LAGOON.<br />
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METAGOON IS A MAP WHOSE BOUNDARIES ARE DRAWN BY INTERVIEWS, STORIES AND SILENT OBSERVATIONS. THE TESTIMONIES COLLECTED COME FROM DIFFERENT FIELDS, VERY OFTEN SCIENTISTS INVOLVED IN RESEARCH, UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS WITH PROJECTS TO SAFEGUARD THE ECOSYSTEM, LOCALS PORTRAYED IN EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT.