The AFPMAR publishes its Standard
The European eel fishery is one of the most regulated and controlled professional fisheries in France by national services and administrations. The AFPMAR standard describes all the criteria and controls applied to the glass eel fishery. In addition to the regulatory controls carried out by the various administrations from capture to sale to the end
Read MoreAFPMAR in the German fisheries press
In volume 4 of 2024 of the German magazine ‘Fischerei & Fischmarkt in Mecklenburg – Vorpommern’ Patrick Prouzet reports on the current state of glass eel fishing in France. Fischereizeitung-4_web see page 42. In particular, it points out that the decline in the number of glass eels originating from the leptocephalan larvae from eel reproduction
Read MoreThe Commission’s decision on TACS and quotas for 2025 – update on European eels
In a press release dated 11 December 2024, the European Council announced its decision on eels. “Given the continued critical state of European eel, the Council decided to continue the six-month closure period for any commercial eel fishing activities, with certain exemptions already agreed for 2023 and 2024, and to keep prohibiting recreational fisheries.“ It is clear
Read MoreMore than two thirds of the consumption quota consumed in just a few days on the river section of the Adour
The glass eel were a little slow to appear on the banks of the Adour due to the unfavourable weather conditions in November. As soon as these changed, with a drop in water and turbidity conditions allowing them to migrate to the surface, the fishing trips were successful, as they had been last year, with
Read MoreTime to make our voice heard
Tossed around, mistreated and accused of every kind of turpitude, small-scale continental, estuarine, lagoon and coastal professional fishermen are more than fed up with being the scapegoats of a European administration that only listens to environmental or industrial lobbies, without taking into account the distress of many fishing communities who are simply suffering from environmental
Read MoreAll the fishing companies operating in the Adour basin are now members of AFPMAR.
All the fishing companies operating in the Adour basin, in both sea and river areas, have joined AFPMAR. Our treasurer Olivier Jeannots reports that 54 fishing companies have joined our association. This community of fishermen has just been hit hard by the closure of salmon fishing on the estuary, following a decision by the administrative
Read MoreA denial of democracy! The European Commission is calling for the European eel to be listed in Appendix I of CITES.
The European Commission, in a Note from the Directorate General for the Environment (Ref. Ares(2024)7730153 dated October 30, 2024) addressed to non-European countries located in the European eel’s natural colonization area, encourages the classification of the European eel in Appendix I of CITES, i.e. a classification prohibiting the exploitation of the species, including for restocking.
Read MoreICES experts give their eel verdict
At the request of the European Commission, ICES has just issued its opinion on catch opportunities for European eel in 2025. This advice is dated 1 November 2024, and obviously given the terms of reference defined by the Commission: to look only at the fishing aspect and the catch opportunities for 2025, it is similar
Read MoreEnlarged Bureau of AFPMAR after the general assembly of 26 October 2024
Président Alex Thiburce – Marin pêcheur à l’Aiguillon La Presqu’île Vice-président Eddy Janin – Pêcheur fluvial à Mouzillon Vice-président Christopher Quemener – Marin pêcheur à Batz – sur – Mer Vice-président Ibai Aguirrebarrena – Mareyeur à Saint-Vincent de Tyrosse Trésorier Olivier Jeannots – Pêcheur fluvial à Sainte – Marie de Gosse Administrateur – Vincent Bernard
Read MoreA Very Promising General Meeting
On Saturday 26 October 2024, AFPMAR held its first general meeting since its creation in 2023, in both in-person and video-conference sessions at two locations: Sainte-Marie de Gosse (Landes) and La Roche-sur-Yon (Vendée). 39 professional river and sea fishers attended the two locations, including Philippe Micheau (President of the CMEA – Commission pour le Milieu
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