It is the first such ban in France since the end of World War II. In an extraordinary wildlife protection measure, the BBC reports France has announced it will temporarily ban nearly all commercial fishing in the Bay of Biscay to protect dolphins.
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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.