Lake Garda Algae Crisis: New Boat and Strategies for Management
The issue of algae problems on Lake Garda is a highly current and concerning topic. It has been discussed, and will continue to be discussed in the future, in efforts to address and resolve a problem that in recent years has caused alarm among tourism operators as well as environmental guardians.
In recent days, a summit held in Peschiera between regional environmental assessors Nicoli Cristiani and Giorgetti confirmed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the two bodies, with a commitment to allocate funds for the purchase of a algae-sweeping boat, to be used on the southern part of Garda, especially around the localities of Sirmione and Peschiera.
This was a unanimous decision by both assessors, but it left some questions unresolved, particularly regarding the responsibilities of the operational service.
Management of the boats and operational issues
To clarify this doubt, Guido Maruelli, president of the Azienda Consorzio Garda Uno, explained that even now, with the consortium, they are managing three algae-sweeping boats—two on Lake Garda and one on Lake d’Idro.
Managing a fourth boat certainly will not be a major problem. The important thing is that everything is resolved in the shortest possible time, so that this new unit can be operational as quickly as possible.
By next March, in fact, the algae problem could become relevant again.
Opinions and solutions regarding algae management
Fabrizio Zanetti, president of the Azienda Gardesana, which operates on the Veronese coast, likewise expressed agreement with the statements made by President Maruelli.
The key issue is not just who will operate the boat, but especially the availability of this means, which concerns the residents of Garda.
On the other hand, the disposal of the algae themselves, once dried, appears to be less problematic. According to assessor Nicoli Cristiani, there is already a landfill in Brescian territory equipped for the destruction of these aquatic plants.
Additionally, in the Brescia area, there is a study underway on the possibility of recovering these plants to transform them into substances for soil fertilization.