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logo 11/26/2024 8:41:56 AM     
France temporarily bans fishing to protect dolphins 
By Megan Fisher FR Source: BBC News 1/19/2024
Megan Fisher
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France has announced a temporary ban on almost all commercial fishing in the Bay of Biscay to protect dolphins.

It will start on Monday and run until 20 February affecting fishing grounds off the country's Atlantic coast.
 

French marine experts CIEM estimate around 9,000 dolphins die in the bay each year after being accidentally caught in fishing gear.

Local fishermen say the ban is "absurd" and fear losing money - but the government has promised compensation.

 
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