Gentlemen’s agreement on Eastern Channel seine netting
Nobody believed it would happen – but it has. An agreement regulating seine netting activity in the Eastern Channel has been reached between French, Dutch and Belgian fishermen and their…
Industry demands clarity following Bay of Biscay closure
With fishermen heading back to sea after the month-long closure of fishing grounds in the Bay of Biscay to most fishing methods, France’s National Fisheries Committee (CNPMEM) wants clarity on…
Five of the six vessels operated by APAK are out of action for a month while the Bay of Biscay closure remains in place
Month-long closure paralyses Lorient fleet
Following the decision by the French Council of State to order a closure of fishing grounds in the Bay of Biscay to protect cetaceans, more than half of the Lorient…
Government support will be made available to the seafood trade as well as to fishing operators
Compensation for Bay of Biscay closures
France’s Minister for Ecological Transition Christophe Béchu has confirmed that compensation will be payable to both fishing operators affected by the temporary closure of Bay of Biscay fishing grounds, and…
Government pledges ongoing support for French fisheries
Despite all the indications that fuel aid would come to an end for the French fleet on 15th October, at a meeting with industry leaders this week Secretary of State…
From promises to disappointment for French fishing sector
The government is watching the disintegration of the French fishing sector as it takes place, according to Olivier Le Nézet, president of France’s National Fisheries Committee (CNPMEM). He said that…
Pathways to a business in fishing
Starting a business is not always easy, and it certainly isn’t in the world of fishing. In France, to help young people enter the industry, the Finistère Regional Fisheries and…
Waiting for answers – after a frank exchange
A delegation of the president and five vice-presidents of France’s National Fisheries Committee (CNPMEM) have taken the opportunity to air the industry’s grievances at a meeting with Prime Minister Élisabeth…
French fishermen back at work
Following the two-day shutdown of the French fishing industry as a whole on 30-31st March to draw attention to the industry’s grievances, National Fisheries Committee (CNPMEM) president Olivier Le Nézet…
No Europe-wide ban on demersal gear in MPAs, Commissioner confirms
As demonstrations continued to rock French fishing ports, France’s Minister for the Sea Hervé Berville followed up his pledge made during a meeting with industry figures last week and went…