06/07/2020 (Agence Europe) – On 2 July, the European Commission launched infringement proceedings against France, Spain and Sweden, asking them to implement the measures required under the Habitats Directive and Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) to avoid “unsustainable by-catches of dolphin and porpoise species by fishing vessels”. “Despite evidence of these species being caught in fishing gear, the problem persists”, the Commission said. It highlights the fact that France, Spain and...