#TECM2616373AJune 2026 Capacity Quota for French Fishing Vessel Operating Permits
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This order sets the June 2026 capacity quota used to reserve tonnage and engine power for new operating permits for French fishing vessels. The quota is split by vessel size, request type, and coastal region, including Brittany, Corsica, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Occitanie, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, and Pays de la Loire. Fishing operators seeking permits are affected. Applications will be assessed based on the proposed fishing activity, current management rules for the target fisheries, reporting compliance, and any promised withdrawal of capacity from the fleet. Permits can be withdrawn if operators breach fishing rules or fail to meet fleet-exit commitments.
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Key Changes
- Sets the June 2026 fishing vessel capacity quota for operating permit reservations.
- Allocates capacity by vessel size, request category, and coastal region.
- Links permit eligibility to fishing activity plans, reporting compliance, fishery management rules, and fleet-withdrawal commitments.
Obligations
What this law requires
Applicants for June 2026 fishing vessel operating permits must submit files falling within the eligible categories: “autres”, “un pour un”, or “de droit”.
Applicants must ensure that requested vessel capacity respects the required variation between capacity entering the fleet and capacity committed for withdrawal under the order.
Applicants must present a proposed fishing activity project for assessment by the competent services before capacity is granted and verified at vessel fitting-out.
Applicants must comply with applicable management measures for the targeted fisheries for their permit file to be considered receivable.
Applicants must comply with applicable reporting obligations for their permit file to be considered receivable.