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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

A Saudi professor is named a young ambassador by a UK museum.

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 A Saudi professor is named a young ambassador by a UK museum.                                                                            Source arabnews.com RIYADH: The Victoria and Albert Museum, one of the world's top museums, in London has named Saudi professor Ghadah Al-Harthi as its ambassador of young patrons. Al-Harthi is a UK-based academic who has positions as associate professor at Central Saint Martins, consultant at Barker Langham, a cultural consultancy in London, and adviser at the global think tank Chatham House. "I am happy to be chosen as an ambassador by this prestigious museum that has a significant influence on the international cultural scene," she remarked after being appointed. "My efforts will be focused on education and innovation to ensure the youth's participation in cultural influence," she continued. "I will be able to assist the senior management of the museum in creating international cultural communication strategies and