Gascogne Gulf: Court Demands National Plan for Whale Protection

The French court has ordered the state to create a national action plan. The plan aims to protect cetaceans, specifically dolphins and small beaked whales. The court found that accidental catches from fishing between 2018 and 2025 were at a level that could harm the conservation status of these species.

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