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Animal protection: fishermen of the Bay of Biscay angry
On Saturday December 23, fishermen in the Atlantic Ocean learned that they will have to put away their nets for a month. This results from the referral to the Council of State by several environmental defense associations wishing to increase the protection of dolphins in the Bay of Biscay. – (Franceinfo)
On Saturday December 23, fishermen in the Atlantic Ocean learned that they will have to put away their nets for a month. This results from the referral to the Council of State by several environmental defense associations wishing to increase the protection of dolphins in the Bay of Biscay.
At the port of Croisic (Loire-Atlantique), Christopher Quemener is angry. He has just learned that he will no longer be able to go fishing for a month to preserve the dolphins. “It is a decision which should protect the dolphins but it does not protect the dolphins, it kills the sailors”, he says. Dolphins are accidentally caught in fishermen’s nets in the gulf of Gascony.
9,000 cetaceans lose their lives every year
In the gulf in Gascony, 9,000 cetaceans lose their lives every year. Although fishing bans were in force, many exemptions remained, which the Council ofState just canceled. A victory for the associations. “We were on a false fishing ban and that’s what the Board ofState”entrusts Antoine Gatet, president of France Nature Environnement. 500 fishing boats are affected by this decision. The fishing ban will be from January 22 to February 20.
