New bass licences – thanks to good management
France’s National Fisheries Committee (CNPMEM) has allocated 135 sea bass fishing licences (for the Bay of Biscay and northern stocks) for the 2026-2027 season to 111 new vessel owners, 46…
Making 2027 a year of transition – ahead of Bay of Biscay re-opening
The National Fisheries Committee (CNPMEM), representing the French commercial fishing sector, is looking to make 2027 a year of transition for fisheries in the Bay of Biscay that have for…
French industry welcomes fuel discount – with reservations
The announcement of a €0.20 per litre rescue package for fishing has been welcomed by French fishermen’s organisations, although they warn that this measure doesn’t go far enough to get…
French industry slams government support efforts
Following meetings with representatives of the fishing sector, Minister for Energy Maud Bregeon, banking institutions and energy suppliers, France’s Minister for The Sea and Fisheries Catherine Chabaud has introduced a…
French fishermen demand political response on mackerel
Faced with an unprecedented mackerel crisis, the French fishing industry as a whole is looking for a strong political response at a national level, both diplomatically and in terms of…
French fishermen call out mackerel scandal
The industry body representing French fishermen, the National Fisheries Committee (CNPMEM), hasn’t held back in its criticism of the lead taken by four North Atlantic Coastal States in deciding on…
French industry looks to end Bay of Biscay closure
The prospect of keeping the Bay of Biscay open to fishing in 2027 should be seriously considered, according to French fishing industry body CNPMEM. This would end the winter shutdown…
André Le Berre
The fishing community in Brittany is paying its respects to the memory of André Le Berre, who passed away on 30th November at the age of eighty. Born in Loctudy,…
Europe facing mackerel crisis
French industry organisations are raising the alarm as they face a reduction in the national mackerlel quota from around 10,000 tonnes to as little as 1600 tonnes in 2016. ‘Mackerel…
French industry and authorities in constructive dialogue
France’s National Fisheries Committee, the body representing the fishing sector, has held a general meeting, attended by Minister responsible for fisheries Agnès Pannier-Runacher. The outcome is seen as a constructive…
