By Yasmine EDDAM
17 April 2025
The French maritime fishing sector, rich in diversity and history, is structured by a complex set of professional organisations and consultative bodies. Understanding who does what in this institutional landscape is not always easy for fishermen, shipowners or players in the downstream sector. Yet these bodies play a decisive role in defending the sector's interests, managing resources, organising markets and maintaining dialogue with national and European public authorities. Navigating this ecosystem requires an understanding of the main structures in place. From inter-professional committees to producer organisations and consultative bodies, each entity has its own remit and scope for action. This article sets out to untangle this web by presenting the key players who shape the professional organisation of sea fishing in France. Fisheries committees: a hierarchical inter-professional structure At the heart of the...
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