French pressed to ban bottom trawling

EJF DMA

NGOs claim the catching method poses a threat to vulnerable protected habitats and threatens the long-term sustainability of fisheries

A formal request has been sent by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) and Défense des Milieux Aquatiques (DMAto the French government to prohibit bottom trawling in marine protected areas (MPAs).

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