Land: France

Bluefin tuna trade ban proposal has been supported by France but with delayed implementation.

Cloud over the ban of bluefin tuna is again on the headline when France announced its support.

French toothfish fishers, under the auspices of the Reunion Freezer Longliner Shipowners Association (SARPC for its French acronym) have applied for Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) assessment to demonstrate the sustainability of their fishing practices. The SARPC was formed by six fishing companies which have authorization and licenses to capture toothfish in the French Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) of the Kerguelen plateau and the area around Crozet Island. Each of these areas has their own annual quota. The fishing companies operate seven long line vessels from the French Réunion Island. This is the third French fishery to enter the MSC programme.

France said Monday it intends to assert sovereign rights over

France’s Seine River will now have Atlantic salmon as the fish returned after an absence of nearly a century.

Celebrities’ campaign over the plight of bluefin tuna as threat to livelihood sparks anger in Mediterranean port.

French fishermen lifted their blockade of the Channel ports yesterday

‘Unpopular’ pollack gets new French name because consumers are not buying it under its British identity.

The French authorities have order investigation into the outbreak of hepatitis A cases in the Côtes d’Armor district in northwestern France.

The EURONOR fleet [1], based in Boulogne-sur-mer, is the second French fishery enters the MSC certification programme.