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The French government is being sued for failing to outlaw bottom trawling in Marine Protected Areas.

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The French government has been formally asked by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) and Defense des Milieux Aquatiques (DMA) to address its noncompliance with EU and French regulations pertaining to bottom trawling, one of the most damaging fishing methods. These regulations are obviously broken by allowing this practice to continue in some of France's most biodiverse and endangered marine areas. The NGOs claim that this situation puts the long-term sustainability of the fisheries in jeopardy in addition to compromising the integrity of these places. Legal action will be taken in a French court if the government fails to appropriately respond to this formal request. The request specifically targets two maritime protected areas, Chausey and Bancs des Flandres, where bottom trawling is causing habitat destruction. A major factor in the decline of marine biodiversity is bottom trawling, which is the practice of dragging weighted nets across the seabed. It unintentionally captu

Saudi Arabia modifies the Umrah visa regulations, so the permit is now only good for three months after it is issued.

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 Saudi Arabia modifies the Umrah visa regulations, so the permit is now only good for three months after it is issued. Prior to this, the visa holder's admission into the kingdom was used to determine validity. Published at 13:46 on April 15, 2024 by Chief News Editor Khatim Al Am Source gulfnews.com Dubai: The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has issued a new rule that states that Umrah visas will now expire after three months from the date of issuance. This modification is a part of a concerted attempt to expedite the annual Hajj season's preparations in collaboration with the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The declaration, which was made in response to different inquiries on the "X" platform, represented a departure from the prior arrangement in which the visa holder's three-month validity term started the moment they entered Saudi Arabia. The Ministry made clear that the goal of the adjustment is to more effectively control the number of pilgrims and their