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France refuses to remove its trawlers from British marine protected areas

For several weeks now, France has been "fighting" with the UK over the issue of fishing in certain UK marine protected areas.
On March 22, the British government banned bottom trawling –a destructive fishing technique involving scraping the ocean floor with heavy nets– in 13 of its marine protected areas, to protect these rich ecosystems.
The problem with this measure? None. Well, "none" if you care about the planet and its ecosystem... which doesn't seem to be the case for the French government. For France, this measure to protect our planet (and our future) is "above all a discriminatory measure against its fishermen", who operate in these protected areas. The thing is that... it isn't discriminatory as it applies to everyone, including British ships. As Claire Nouvian, president of Bloom, nicely puts it: "It's one thing for France not to want to protect its so-called 'protected' areas, but it's absolutely scandalous that it should also decide to attack states that really want to protect their own."
So long for the "Year of the Sea" that Emmanuel Macron promised 2024 would be. I guess it is just easier not to care about our ecosystems, marine lives, and our planet.

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  • George Kariuki

    28 w

    This is so disappointing! France refusing to respect protected marine areas hurts the environment.

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    • winnie nguru

      26 w

      @george_kariuki It begs the question, why then is it a protected area to begin with?

    • Rashid Kamau

      28 w

      Such disputes should be discouraged!

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      • Kevin

        28 w

        France is engaging in a very unnecessary contest here !

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        • winnie nguru

          26 w

          @Kevin this is the height of greed

        • walter lungayi

          28 w

          Cooperation and respect for marine conservation efforts are vital for the health of our oceans. It's important for countries to work together to ensure the sustainability of marine ecosystems.

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          • Rukia Ahmed Abdi

            28 w

            This is sad.I believe France and Britain can still come up with a consensus on this issue.The end game is protecting out marine life

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            • zelda ninga

              28 w

              Trawling damages coral, sponges, starfish, worms, and other sand-dwellers as the nets scrape against the ocean bed, they need to do better and change this.

              3
              • Sarah Chabane

                28 w

                This is such a silly dispute

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                • Victor Erik Ramos

                  28 w

                  What will future fishermen even be able to catch? Its a race to the bottom, literally....

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