Overview

• The roughly 20,000-square-metre Val di Gola stretch and its waters are off-limits to swimmers and boats until October 30.
• Fines ranging from €50 to €300 have been established to enforce the closure.
• The ban responds to environmental bodies’ recommendations to secure spawning grounds of the endangered Alborella fish.
• The Alborella population has declined severely due to habitat degradation, invasive species and human disturbance.
• Limone sul Garda and Riva del Garda have previously introduced measures like a public alcohol ban to manage overtourism in the region.