Every summer, the return of the microalga Ostreopsis to the Basque coast raises questions about bathing water quality. Local authorities are struggling to find solutions to this proliferation, the origins of which are still poorly understood.
Bidart, Saint-Jean-de-Luz (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), report
“We see pollution, and in the meantime, people are swimming…” sighs Alice Bonnet, a former fisherwoman in the port of Saint-Jean-de-Luz, now a mari…
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Every summer, the return of the microalga Ostreopsis to the Basque coast raises questions about bathing water quality. Local authorities are struggling to find solutions to this proliferation, the origins of which are still poorly understood.
Bidart, Saint-Jean-de-Luz (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), report
“We see pollution, and in the meantime, people are swimming…” sighs Alice Bonnet, a former fisherwoman in the port of Saint-Jean-de-Luz, now a mari…