From the 29th of May to the 3rd of June in Carloforte
it is possible to watch the ancient old tradition of the capture
of bluefin tuna with the use of dense nets in a quasi-spiritual
procedure. A dramatic event deeply connected to this part of Sardinia
that sees the battle between man and nature. The men working together
in a team effort is especially powerful to watch, the mattanza
is in fact the catch of an entire school of fish, dozens of tuna
may be captured. The ambience of bloody water and particularly
large fish leaves one with a singular impression. A ritual by
many seen as cruel, which continues with no little controversy
not only for the way in which the fish dye in a true massacre
but also for the diminishing of tuna in size and number.
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