President appeals to President
The President of France’s National Fisheries Committee, Olivier Le Nezet, has made a public appeal to French President Emmanuel Macron over the way fishing is being treated. ‘I have never…
French industry asks government to intervene on seine netting
Moves towards a long-awaited ‘gentlemen’s agreement’ on seine netting activity in the Eastern Channel have – yet again – come to nothing, and French fishermen are asking for government intervention.…
Commission’s proposals undermine CFP
France’s national fishing industry body has reacted furiously to the European Commission’s plans for demersal gears in MPAs, accusing it of proposing measures that will wreck whole sections of the…
Fuel support welcomed
France’s National Fisheries Committee (CNPMEM) has welcomed the decision by the Minister of the Sea to increase funding caps to €330,000 and to extend fuel support into next year. ‘It’s…
French national committee elects new president
France’s National Fisheries Committee (CNPMEM) has come to the end of the electoral process to appoint a new President, with Olivier le Nézet emerging as the winning candidate at the…
Bitter outcomes of December Council for French fishermen
‘This is going too far,’ said Gérard Romiti, President of the National Fisheries Committee, after consulting with Minister for the Sea Annick Girardin and industry representatives. ‘After the pandemic crisis…
French fishermen send a warning
Fishermen in Brittany, Normandy and the Pas de Calais are today taking action to disrupt cross-Channel traffic in a demonstration of their frustration over what they see as the UK…
The French delegation met the Commissioner responsible for fisheries and the Vice-President of the European Commission. Images: CNPMEM
French fishermen take grievances to EU Commission
A French industry delegation has presented its grievances over the ongoing situation with the UK to Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevicius and Vice-President of the European Commission Maros Sefcovic. France’s Minister of…
Inspections have shown a 100% uptake in the use of pingers by the French pelagic fleet. Image: CNPMEM
Demonising a whole industry
French fishermen have hit back at NGOs, providing figures to counter claims put forward by environmental groups concerning accidental cetacean catches, and dismissing some claims as being no more believable…
French fishermen’s organisation CNPMEM has expressed its disappointment at the December Council’s Celtic Sea decisions
French fleet’s Celtic Sea fishery axed
French fishermen’s body CNPMEM has expressed its disappointment with the outcome of this year’s December Council and the resulting fishing opportunities after two days of long an difficult negotiations in…