The Direzione Marittima della Campania has reported the regional results of the Guardia Costiera summer operation: about 31,000 checks, about 1,700 administrative violations, about 80 reports of criminal offences sent to the judicial authority, and about 200 people rescued.

The checks covered recreational boating, the maritime public domain and beach establishments.

The numbers in Campania

According to the regional reports, the checks produced about 1,700 administrative violation notices.

About 150 violations concerned navigation by vessels in waters reserved for bathing. About 80 cases were referred to the Autorità giudiziaria as reports of criminal offences, including about 60 concerning environmental offences.

The reports describe the figures as approximate values rather than final exact counts. The sources acquired do not provide a breakdown of the 1,700 notices by Campanian province, nor complete comparable figures for all violation categories for the previous summer.

Rescue activity

Search-and-rescue activity resulted in about 200 people being rescued. Regional reports also record more than 120 search-and-rescue interventions.

The national operation, Mare e Laghi Sicuri 2026, recorded more than 296,000 checks overall and 1,370 people rescued, according to the Guardia Costiera.

Coastal area and personnel deployed

The regional operational area covered about 523 kilometres of coastline and 40,000 square kilometres of sea. Daily deployment was reported as about 60 vessels and more than 150 personnel.

Public-domain case at Coroglio-Nisida

At Coroglio-Nisida, in Naples, inspectors found the unlawful occupation of about 2,000 square metres of public-domain beach.

National context

The Guardia Costiera states that the national operation Mare e Laghi Sicuri 2026 ran from 16 June to 20 September 2026. Regional sources indicate a conclusion around 21 September 2026.

Nationally, the Guardia Costiera reported more than 296,000 checks. It also stated that the rate of irregularities fell from 5% to less than 4% despite an increase in checks.