Dolphins washed up on French Atlantic coast

Dolphins washed up on beaches of the Atlantic coast in France and the French government will temporarily ban almost all commercial fishing in the Bay of Biscay from Monday to protect dolphins, much to the dismay of the industry.

It followed calls by environmental activists to protect the marine mammals, pointing to a surge in dolphin deaths on the Atlantic coast. The International Council for Marine Exploration estimates that around 9,000 dolphins die each year off the French Atlantic coast as a result of accidental capture.