Question 13391 — hunting and fishing

Summary

Mr. Sylvain Carrière alerts the Minister Delegate to the Minister for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity and International Negotiations on Climate and Nature, responsible for the sea and fishing, about the daily limitations for recreational fishermen and the lack of consultation in decision-making. The collapse of the mackerel population has led to a 70% reduction in fishing quotas in the Union European Union for the first six months of 2026. In this context, the Minister announced the establishment of a daily limit of five mackerel per fisherman for amateur fishermen. Integrating recreational fishing into overall species management is not illegitimate, however, the “solidarity” mentioned by the Minister cannot be constantly to the detriment of small fishermen. Non-professional fishing represents only a marginal fraction compared to industrial fleets, it therefore does not structure fishing pressure. To develop a sustainable fishing model that can be reconciled with the protection of species, it is necessary to plan structured annual management, based on scientific data. However, these data do not exist for recreational fishing since the obligation to declare catches of species sensitive has only been effective since January 10, 2026. This limitation therefore does not seem to be based on any scientific data. The MP therefore asks him what data are based on the estimates put forward of seven mackerel per day per fisherman. Beyond this particular case, many fishermen highlight a blatant lack of consultation and listening in decision-making. Indeed, this announcement does not respect the consultations carried out with the federations in December 2025. Furthermore, these consultations were only carried out with the federations, which only represent a small part of amateur fishermen. Many associations are not represented in the National Sea and Coastal Commission and the same goes for the professional unions of fishing instructors-guides, an activity which is nevertheless strongly affected by the decisions of the CNML. The public consultations provided for by Article 7 of the Environmental Charter thus constitute their only means of making themselves heard. However, they cannot be democratic tools if they only serve to validate decisions already announced or if they are simply not taken into account. He therefore asks her what measures she intends to take to ensure better representation of all fishing stakeholders. leisure and better consideration of public consultations. He also asks her if she intends to put in place annual mackerel quotas for recreational fishermen rather than daily limitations, a solution which seems more suitable, fairer and more effective for building sustainable management of the species.

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