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This chapter reviews the major themes and issues related to small-scale fisheries in France. It first examines the definition of small-scale fisheries within the French legal framework and its relation to EU regulations. Some statistics describing the main trends of the small-scale fisheries fleet, gears and target species are presented. The participation of small-scale fishers in fisheries management and their role within fishers’ representative organisations are reviewed. It appears that, despite their numerical importance, as compared to larger-scale fleets, and their vital socio-economic influence within coastal communities, the decision-making power of small-scale fisheries in terms of resource management is limited. Indeed, most management decisions are taken within organisations that encompass all fishing vessels, which have long been dominated by larger-scale fleets. Nevertheless, small-scale fisheries have gradually gained more visibility within these fisheries’ organisations and greater participation in the decision-making process regarding resource management, which is illustrated through some practical examples. Finally, the future of French small-scale fisheries is discussed with regard to the challenges and opportunities for their emancipation and the sustainability of their activities.
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Fishers’ social security system includes only fishers using fishing vessels.
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Great Atlantic scallop included in the landings of the small-scale fleet using static gear are harvested by a fleet segment operating static and towed gears (dredges for targeting scallops) at different times of the fishing season.
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Decree 93–335 of 30 March 1992 laying down the rules for the organisation and functioning of the National Committee for marines Fisheries and Marine Farming and the regional and local committees for marine fisheries and marine farming, https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000000356874&categorieLien=cid
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Frangoudes, K., Bellanger, M., Curtil, O., Guyader, O. (2020). Small-Scale Fisheries in France: Activities and Governance Issues. In: Pascual-Fernández, J., Pita, C., Bavinck, M. (eds) Small-Scale Fisheries in Europe: Status, Resilience and Governance. MARE Publication Series, vol 23. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37371-9_12
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