France started enforcing a month-long ban on commercial fishing in the Bay of Biscay on Monday to protect dolphins who have been dying by the thousands in recent years.
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La Rochelle: The French government will temporarily ban almost all commercial fishing in the Bay of Biscay to protect dolphins, much to the dismay of the industry.
LA ROCHELLE, FRANCE (AFP) – The French government will temporarily ban almost all commercial fishing in the Bay of Biscay to protect dolphins, much to the dismay of the industry. The month-long ban off the country’s West coast — the first since the end of World War II — is set to begin Monday and […]