The listing of the European eel in CITES: an advantage or a burden for the French eel fishery?
Some historical background In the early seventies, some of the glass eel caught in France was exported to Japan. This volume of exports to the country that consumes the most eels in the world reached 180 tonnes in 1973, worth 18.5 million euros (2021 value), before falling rapidly over the following decade to a maximum
Read MoreListing of the European eel in Appendix I of CITES – Breaking news
In response to questions from various stakeholders, MEP I. Le Callennec asked the EU’s DG ENVI about the possibility of listing the species in Appendix I of CITES. It should be remembered that this species is listed in Appendix II of CITES, which requires a certificate of non-detrimental finding to be obtained before any transport
Read MoreAnother labyrinthine system under pressure from Brussels: fishing dates for glass eels!
Proposal for new fishing dates is generating legitimate anger among glass eel fishermen, anger that is deeply justified. dates de pêche saison 2025 – 2026 AFPMAR does not understand the need to set fishing dates that are so restricted and limited, when the number of licences is limited, the quota is set by a scientific
Read MoreAFPMAR has contacted the DGAMPA and the French Ministry for Ecological Transition.
As agreed at its general assembly on 26 October 2024, AFPMAR addressed the DGAMPA (Direction Générale des Affaires Maritimes, de la Pêche et de l’Aquaculture) and the Ministère de la Transition Ecologique on the difficulties encountered by the French glass eel fishery in selling its glass eel production for the restocking market at justified prices.
Read MoreA website that gets a lot of hits
Almost 4,000 visitors and almost 9,000 pages viewed since the site was launched. AFPMAR’s interests extend far beyond France: the USA and Canada in North America, China, Hong Kong and Singapore in Asia, Morocco and Turkey in the south and east of the Mediterranean basin, and in Europe: the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Spain, Italy, Ireland,
Read MoreA historical reminder of AFPMAR’s legitimacy in defending the French glass eel fishery
Why this reminder is necessary In recent weeks, the AFPMAR (Association Française pour la Promotion de la marque Anguille Responsable – French Association for the Promotion of Responsible Eel Brand) has come under severe attack on social networking sites: a member of the SEG (Sustainable Eel Group) board has not hesitated to qualify the standard
Read MoreActions speak louder than words
The professional glass eel fishermen on the Loire are patiently continuing their restocking efforts on the Loire, one of the major rivers on the Atlantic coast and at the centre of the European eel’s range. After patiently defining the release zone, the glass eels, transported in part by an AFPMAR wholesaler, are released in the
Read MoreAbundance of glass eel runs is continuing
The glass eels come up in tight groups. Professional fishermen take their quota for restocking in just a few fishing attempts. Here is a video submitted by an AFPMAR member fishing with a pibalour. Once again we can see the care with which the glass eels are taken and then stored in the tank. Here
Read MoreAFPMAR: An unfailing traceability
On social networks, exchanges are always intense, but must remain courteous. AFPMAR is an association that brings together a large part of the professional maritime and river fishing industry that exploits glass eels and eels in general, and is therefore very keen to be respected. To call our association a hoax, as someone on the
Read MoreGood catches continuing with glass-eels of incredible quality
On the Loire upstream of Cordemais in the ‘mas’ sector, a professional fisherman tells us about his fishing trip. Upstream of the Loire estuary, above the Cordemais power station, the location of which is marked by a yellow rectangle on the map. High-quality glass eels caught by an AFPMAR fisherman. Glass eels with well-developed pigment
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