Two French environmental organizations, the EJF and DMA, are taking the French Government to court over allowing bottom trawling fishing in protected areas. They argue that this practice contradicts biodiversity conservation efforts and France's legal commitments to protect marine ecosystems. The case is being taken to France's highest court, the Conseil d'Etat, by the legal firm Huglo Lepage Avocats.

Bottom trawling is a destructive fishing method that catches almost everything in its path, including coral reefs and marine turtles. Several EU member states have planned to ban trawling, with Greece announcing a ban in all MPAs by 2030 and Sweden proposing a ban in its marine protected areas. The environmentalists hope that this legal action will lead to better protection of France's marine biodiversity hotspots.