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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

Minister searching for new location to house Rohingya refugees

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 Minister searching for new location to house Rohingya refugees                                                                            Source en.antaranews.com As the number of refugees has surpassed the capacity of the current shelters, we are currently looking for a method to relocate them. Jakarta (ANTARA) - As more Rohingya people seek safety in Indonesia, the government is actively searching for a new location, according to Mahfud MD, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs. He stated, "We are currently finding a way to find another location for the refugees, given that their number has exceeded the capacity of the existing shelters," following a discussion on the subject of Rohingya migrants on Wednesday at his Jakarta office. He claimed that he has requested that Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian discuss the relocation of the refugees with the regional leadership coordination forums of the provinces of Aceh, North Sumatra, and Riau. Mahf