Trying to Curb the Proliferation of Canada's Elodea in the Torrassa Swamp by Removing Phosphorus From the Water

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In the swamp of the Torrassa, in the Pallars Sobirà, since 2008, work has been carried out every winter to remove the elodea of Canada, an invasive plant that harms, among other things, fishing. During the eighteen seasons of work to withdraw the elodea, more than seventy tons have already been removed. Pepe Abril, president of the fishing society of the Guingueta d'Àneu and Espot, has explained that the swamp is a top destination for fishing lo…