Phone number for sea emergency services : The european emergency phone number was replaced on the summer season of 2011 : 1616 does not work anymore.replacement of 1616 by 112 We heard about the disappearance of this phone number for sea emergency (reachable by cellphone). From now on, we will have to type 112, european number for emergency calls, and ask for a connection with our area's CROSS. This development is progressive depending on the various telephony services providers. We consider the abandon of the number 116 as significant regression. Indeed, calling 112 will connect you to a general ermegency service but not with the CROSS, which will cause an unavoidable waste of time. This decision was taken without any dialogue and is therefore not tolerable. The FNPPSF will take actions that are necessary to guarantee a preservation of maritime safety. We only can advise each boaters, once again, to possess a VHF and use the standby channel (16) in order to connect with the CROSS. At sea, the VHF (channel 16) is still the most recommended mode of communication with the lifesavers. Ashore witnesses, if you ever glimpse someone being in trouble at sea, please use your cellphone to call 112. It is a number that enables you to contact the emergency services for free. |
New decree for shellfish picking in Vendée The new decree 69-2011 of the 29th November 2011 regulates shellfish picking and revoke the decree 99-2010.Among the modifications brought to recreational fishery, we remark that the size of scallops is now of 4 cm (1,5 inch) (from 3,5 cm (1,37)), that using a three pronged fork is now possible if its width and its depth are of 10 cm (3,9 inches). Regarding the professional shellfish picking, the use of a raballe* and of a frelotte* is authorised. However, we regret that this decree was not taken after a preceding consultation of the FNPPSF representatives' opinion and particularly of the Comité Départemental 85's opinion. (link) Download the decree 69-2011. *for further information, please check those items on Internet. |
Marking the fish for recreational fishery : The decree about marking the fish is applied to every kind of fishery – shellfish picking, underwater fishery, on-board. Marking is to remove the inferior part of the tail and has to be done before landing or on the shore. (lien mort)the decree of the 27th May 2011 Among the species targeted by this decree are the bass, the cod, the dolphinfish, the seabream, the pollock, the saithe, the meagre, the sole and the mackerel. Any transgression will be subject to administrative sanctions in compliance with the article L. 946-1 and L. 946-4 of the rural and sea fishing Code; or to protective measures in compliance with the article L. 943-1 of this same Code. Please note that the fish must be marked as soon as it is catched on board, apart from the species that are destined to be released after its catch. For the fish picking activity, the fish must also be marked as soon as it is catched. |
New measures practicable to pleasure craft licence From the 1st January 2008, a new national training package to guarantee a better safety of the boaters thanks to a complete and coherent learning process of powered pleasure boat-driving.You can find the form on the official website. |
New regulations about safety equipment on-board The new regulation, entitled Division 240 and published the 8th April in the Journal Officiel (Official Newspaper) is in effect since the 15th April 2008.The division 240 (lien mort) replaces the division 224 about safety equiment on-board of pleasure crafts. Please, find some commentaries on the FNPPSF's website. You can also find the document on the Department of the Sustainable development's official website, as well as the summary form about obligatory saftey equipment. Please, note that for three navigation areas instead of two, the boaters are due to the regulations below : – < to 2 miles from a shelter : basic security equipment pack – 2 to 6 miles from a shelter : coastal package – > to 6 miles from a shelter : offshore package The type of security equipment thus depends on the boater's navigation capacities and not on the type of licence. On MEEDAT's website (link), you will find : – commentaries about articles, – the pleasure crafts' safety equipment (new update) – the first aid kit – nautical documents Make sure to check your safety equipment before setting sail. You can check with the table available here (link). |