French fishing ban unites fishermen, biodiversity activists


By AGENCY
More than 80 species of marine life thrive off Cap Roux. Photos: Clement Mahoudeau/AFP

A local fishing ban off the southern French coast has won praise from environmentalists and fishermen alike, a rare example of biodiversity protection dovetailing with business interests.

Almost two decades after the ban, Cap Roux, a coastal tip of the Esterel mountain range near the resort of Saint-Raphael on the Mediterranean coast, is a biodiversity haven.

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