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Italian Coastal Towns Blend Traditional Boatbuilding Skills with Modern Composite Materials for Sustainable Fishing Fleets

Coastal communities along Italy's Adriatic and Tyrrhenian shores maintain shipyards where artisans apply hand-laid planking methods developed over generations while layering carbon fiber and epoxy

Parker Klein · 3 October 2026

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