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Hundreds of French fishing boats will not be able to set sail for a month to protect dolphins on the Atlantic coast. The restrictions begin on Monday and will be in force until February 20. Certain boats will be banned from sailing in the Bay of Biscay, a wide inlet that stretches along France’s west coast and Spain’s north coast. According to reports, some 450 boats are affected. Le Parisien newspaper reported that organizations are expecting losses totalling €70 million to €90 million ($76 million to $98 million). Environment Minister Christophe Béchu wrote Monday on X that it was a “painful…

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