Question 7301 — aquaculture and professional fishing

Summary

Mr. Emeric Salmon draws the attention of the Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty to the lack of legal recognition and specific regulatory framework from which French fish farmers currently suffer in the face of losses caused by wildlife. Unlike breeders or farmers, who can benefit from compensation funds or exceptional measures in the event of damage caused to their herds or their crops (particularly in the face of certain protected species such as wolves), fish farmers do not have any appropriate support or protection framework when they suffer losses linked to predation of their aquatic livestock. However, on many farms, the damage caused by certain protected species, such as egrets, herons or snakes, can be considerable, calling into question the viability economics of fish farming. These predators differ depending on the development stages of the fish. Despite their role in food, sustainable water management and the preservation of aquatic biodiversity, fish farmers remain legally invisible in several agricultural or environmental systems. Many professionals denounce the lack of response from the French biodiversity office, both in terms of of compensation as well as that of the authorization of targeted protection measures, applicable to other agricultural or livestock sectors. Furthermore, the fish farming sector, although agricultural by nature, is often not recognized as such in support policies, nor in relief or loss management systems. This unequal treatment is all the more worrying given that France has lost more than two thirds of its aquaculture farms in forty years (going from more than 1,000 in 1980 to around 300 in 2025) and that national production now only covers 30% of annual consumption. Therefore, he therefore wishes to know whether the Government is considering a change in the legislative or regulatory framework in order to fully recognize fish farming as an agricultural activity eligible for equivalent protection against damage caused by wildlife. savage. He would also like to know whether specific compensation schemes, or targeted exemptions from certain species protections, could be implemented in a balanced manner to support professionals in the sector, while respecting France's commitments in terms of preserving biodiversity.

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