Question 1080 — aquaculture and professional fishing

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Ms. Anne Le Hénanff draws the attention of the Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry to predation on mussels at sea. For several years now, predation at sea on mussels has alarmingly affected mussel farming activity in several regions of France, including southern Brittany. Professionals suffer extremely significant predation from different species such as gulls, sea breams and sea spiders. The latter in particular have been very present for 3 years and ravage juvenile mussels like those established on piles. To date, the damage is considerable. For the year 2024-2025 alone, overall losses are estimated at several million euros. Also, the situation requires rapid and targeted action for professionals, especially since it occurs after several years repeated predations. Local support is of course put in place, such as the installation of nets and spacers to protect the mussels by the Brittany Regional Council via the FEAMPA, or still others by the towns and the departmental committees for maritime fisheries and marine farming. For several months, discussions have been underway to change the regulations and enable a fight more effective preventive measure against sea spiders. Likewise, direct aid was requested from the State by the sector to support companies in difficulty. In this context, she would like to know how the Government intends to act to support the mussel farming sector in the face of the crisis it is going through and which is rightly creating serious concerns among professionals.

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