Draft:Paolo Fanciulli

Draft:Paolo Fanciulli

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He was a fisherman at [[Talamone]].
He was a fisherman at [[Talamone]].


In 2006, The government dropped concrete blocks on the sea floor, to deter illegal [[Trawling|bottom trawling]].{{Cite web |last=Marilena |date=2020-11-18 |title=The fish house of Talamone |url=https://www.invacanzaallargentario.it/en/the-house-of-the-fish-of-talamone/ |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=In vacanza all'Argentario |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Unusual way of fighting illegal fishing |url=https://www.dw.com/en/italy-unusual-way-of-fighting-illegal-fishing/video-63609110 |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=dw.com |language=en}} He asked a local quarry for some marble sculpture. Massimo Catalani, Giorgio Butini, Massimo Lippi, [[Beverly Pepper]] and [[Emily Young]] donated sculptures.{{Cite news |last=Ghiglione |first=Giorgio |date=2020-11-17 |title=Underwater museum: how 'Paolo the fisherman' made the Med's strangest sight |url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/nov/17/underwater-museum-how-paolo-the-fisherman-made-the-meds-strangest-sight |access-date=2026-04-12 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}{{Cite news |last=Sherlock |first=Ruth |date=2025-07-29 |title=These underwater sculptures help save the Italian sea from trawlers |url=https://www.npr.org/2025/07/29/nx-s1-5478533/these-underwater-sculptures-help-save-the-italian-sea-from-trawlers |access-date=2026-04-12 |work=NPR |language=en}}{{cite web |last=Horowitz |first=Jason |date=2019-09-24 |title=An Underwater World of Marble to Amuse and Protect Tuscan Fish |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/24/world/europe/italy-tuscany-fishing-art.html |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=The New York Times}}{{Cite web |date=2022-03-19 |title='Other-worldly' underwater sculptures are saving the Italian coastline |url=https://www.euronews.com/2022/03/19/italian-fisherman-sinks-illegal-trawlers-with-other-worldly-underwater-sculptures |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=euronews |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=The underwater museum |url=https://gitav.com/en/ispirazioni/the-underwater-museum/ |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=GITAV |language=en-GB}}
In 2006, The government dropped concrete blocks on the sea floor, to deter illegal [[Trawling|bottom trawling]].{{Cite web |last=Marilena |date=2020-11-18 |title=The fish house of Talamone |url=https://www.invacanzaallargentario.it/en/the-house-of-the-fish-of-talamone/ |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=In vacanza all'Argentario |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Unusual way of fighting illegal fishing |url=https://www.dw.com/en/italy-unusual-way-of-fighting-illegal-fishing/video-63609110 |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=dw.com |language=en}} He asked a local quarry for some marble sculpture. Massimo Catalani, Giorgio Butini, Massimo Lippi, [[Beverly Pepper]] and [[Emily Young]] donated sculptures.{{Cite news |last=Ghiglione |first=Giorgio |date=2020-11-17 |title=Underwater museum: how 'Paolo the fisherman' made the Med's strangest sight |url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/nov/17/underwater-museum-how-paolo-the-fisherman-made-the-meds-strangest-sight |access-date=2026-04-12 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}{{Cite news |last=Sherlock |first=Ruth |date=2025-07-29 |title=These underwater sculptures help save the Italian sea from trawlers |url=https://www.npr.org/2025/07/29/nx-s1-5478533/these-underwater-sculptures-help-save-the-italian-sea-from-trawlers |access-date=2026-04-12 |work=NPR |language=en}}{{cite web |last=Horowitz |first=Jason |date=2019-09-24 |title=An Underwater World of Marble to Amuse and Protect Tuscan Fish |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/24/world/europe/italy-tuscany-fishing-art.html |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=The New York Times}}{{Cite web |date=2022-03-19 |title='Other-worldly' underwater sculptures are saving the Italian coastline |url=https://www.euronews.com/2022/03/19/italian-fisherman-sinks-illegal-trawlers-with-other-worldly-underwater-sculptures |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=euronews |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=The underwater museum |url=https://gitav.com/en/ispirazioni/the-underwater-museum/ |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=GITAV |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Debove |first=Laurie |date=2025-12-16 |title=Ce pêcheur artisanal a vaincu les chaluts de fond en larguant 800 blocs de béton en mer |url=https://lareleveetlapeste.fr/ce-pecheur-artisanal-a-vaincu-les-chaluts-de-fond-en-larguant-dimmenses-blocs-de-beton-en-mer/ |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=La Relève et La Peste |language=fr-FR}}


He sells fish at the [[Gruppi di Acquisto Solidale]]. He gives "pescaturismo" tours.{{cite web |date=2023-06-14 |title=Fishing time with Paolo Fanciulli in Talamone |url=https://www.visittuscany.com/en/ideas/fishing-time-with-paolo-fanciulli-in-talamone/ |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=Visit Tuscany}}{{Cite web |title=I Went Eco-Fishing With Paolo Fanciulli in Talamone, Italy. Here's What It Was Like |url=https://www.going.com/guides/talamone-fishing |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=www.going.com |language=en}} He was supported by grants from Mundus maris{{Cite web |last=Srl |first=E.-mind |date=2021-08-15 |title=Mundus maris supports the fight of Paolo, the fisher, in Tuscany, Italy |url=https://www.mundusmaris.org/small-scale-fisheries-academy/mundus-maris-supports-the-fight-of-paolo-the-fisher-in-tuscany-italy/ |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=Mundus Maris |language=en-US}} and Planet Wild{{Cite web |title=We’re sinking marble sculptures to protect the ocean · Mission 21 · Planet Wild |url=https://planetwild.com/missions/21-underwater-sculptures-italy |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=planetwild.com |language=en-US}}.
He sells fish at the [[Gruppi di Acquisto Solidale]]. He gives "pescaturismo" tours.{{cite web |date=2023-06-14 |title=Fishing time with Paolo Fanciulli in Talamone |url=https://www.visittuscany.com/en/ideas/fishing-time-with-paolo-fanciulli-in-talamone/ |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=Visit Tuscany}}{{Cite web |title=I Went Eco-Fishing With Paolo Fanciulli in Talamone, Italy. Here's What It Was Like |url=https://www.going.com/guides/talamone-fishing |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=www.going.com |language=en}} He was supported by grants from Mundus maris{{Cite web |last=Srl |first=E.-mind |date=2021-08-15 |title=Mundus maris supports the fight of Paolo, the fisher, in Tuscany, Italy |url=https://www.mundusmaris.org/small-scale-fisheries-academy/mundus-maris-supports-the-fight-of-paolo-the-fisher-in-tuscany-italy/ |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=Mundus Maris |language=en-US}} and Planet Wild{{Cite web |title=We’re sinking marble sculptures to protect the ocean · Mission 21 · Planet Wild |url=https://planetwild.com/missions/21-underwater-sculptures-italy |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=planetwild.com |language=en-US}}.