French navy enforces fishing ban to protect dolphins

Ploemeur, France (AFP) Feb 8, 2024

"They see us, and we see them," said French Navy Lieutenant Dany, board commander of a nimble Falcon 50 surveillance plane flying over the vast Bay of Biscay. His mission? Making sure that a month-long commercial fishing ban imposed to protect dolphins is respected. The French government said last month it would ban most fishing in the area temporarily for the first time since World War