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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's Jeddah Opera House is shown by Henning Larsen Architect

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 Saudi Arabia's Jeddah Opera House is shown by Henning Larsen Architects .                                                                                      Source archdaily.com Written by Fakharany Nour Posted on April 25, 2024 The plans for the next Saudi landmark, The Jeddah Opera House, were recently unveiled by Henning Larsen Architect. Inspired by the historic Al-Balad neighbourhood, the Opera House honours local geography and culture. The opera house, which is located along the coastline of the Red Sea, seeks to establish a cultural spine beneath a natural canopy that will link locals and tourists to the sea. This "spine," which stretches from the city to the opera house and the waterfront, is a crucial component of the Jeddah Central concept for the new Opera Quarter. The opera house blends well with the surrounding area. Its architecture creates a "urban archipelago," and as the neighborhood's urban form changes over time, so does it. Its geometr