NGOs Sue France Over Bottom Trawling in Marine Reserves - The Fishing Daily - Irish, UK and European Fishing Industry News

The Foundation for Environmental Justice (EJF) and the Défense des Milieux Aquatiques (DMA) have initiated legal proceedings against France for not prohibiting bottom trawling in the Natura 2000 Marine Protected Areas (MPA). The two NGOs have brought their case to the country's most important court, the Conseil d'Etat, in relation to the Chausey MPA, and the Rouen Administrative Court in relation to the Bancs des Flandres MPA, for France's failu…

NGOs Sue France Over Bottom Trawling in Marine Reserves - The Fishing Daily - Irish, UK and European Fishing Industry News

Environmental groups take legal action against France for failing to ban bottom trawling in Marine Protected Areas, citing violations The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) and Défense des Milieux Aquatiques (DMA) have launched legal action against the French government for failing to prohibit bottom trawling in Natura 2000 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). The two NGOs are taking their ca…

On Tuesday, the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) and Défense des Milieux Aquatiques (DMA) took legal action against the French Government for not prohibiting bottom trawling in the Natura 2000 Protected Marine Areas (AMP).In particular, they filed a complaint with the Supreme Court (the Conseil d'Etat) concerning the AMP de Chausey and the Rouen Administrative Court concerning the AMP de Bancs des Flandres.In the opinion of the organizatio…

Two environmental organizations are suing the host country of the next United Nations Oceans Conference for allowing national and European law to be violated in protected marine areas.