FISHERIES

Diver demands protection for Mediterranean

A world champion freediver is calling on France to permanently close bottom fishing in the Gulf of Lion Fisheries Restricted Area (FRA) to protect the most vulnerable ecosystems of the Mediterranean.

Alessia Zecchini, freediver, wearing a vest saying PROTECT! ENFORCE! RESTORE! to protest against French bottom trawling

A world champion freediver is calling on France to permanently close bottom fishing in the Gulf of Lion Fisheries Restricted Area (FRA) to protect the most vulnerable ecosystems of the Mediterranean.

Tags: bottom trawling fisheries restricted area Mediterranean MedReAct

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