Pressure mounts over Chausey habitats

Environmental groups have called on French and European authorities to strengthen protections for fragile marine habitats around the Chausey archipelago, warning that rare maerl beds remain at risk from bottom-towed fishing despite existing conservation designations.

Environmental groups have called on French and European authorities to strengthen protections for fragile marine habitats around the Chausey archipelago

Environmental groups have called on French and European authorities to strengthen protections for fragile marine habitats around the Chausey archipelago, warning that rare maerl beds remain at risk from bottom-towed fishing despite existing conservation designations.