Civil & Administrative

#2026-274Decree No. 2026-274 of April 14, 2026 amending Decree No. 2008-680 of July 9, 2008 on the organization of the central administration of the ministries responsible for ecological transition, territorial cohesion, and the sea

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🇬🇧 English

This law changes which department handles legal affairs related to sustainable marine and aquaculture fishing. It assigns these responsibilities to a different legal affairs department within the ministry connected to agriculture and fisheries. Industry professionals must note that previous procedures related to legal oversight and control of marine spaces have been relocated.

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Key Changes

  • Reassigns legal affairs for sustainable fishing and aquaculture to a different department
  • Alters responsibilities for legal oversight and control of marine spaces
  • Updates which ministry is responsible for these functions

Obligations

What this law requires

high

The direction of legal affairs must not handle missions related to maritime fishing and sustainable aquaculture.

legal affairs department
operational
high

The control and surveillance of maritime fishing, marine products, and aquaculture must be executed by the legal affairs direction at the ministry of agriculture, food, agro-food industry, and forest.

ministry of agriculture
operational
medium

The Minister of Ecological Transition and the Minister Delegate for the Sea and Fisheries are charged with the execution of this decree.

government ministers
operational

Affected Parties

legal affairs departments within relevant ministriesprofessionals and industries in marine and aquaculture sectors

Tags

government administration,marine regulation,aquaculture