Occupation and use of the maritime domain

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This theme gathers information relating to the limits regulating occupations (e.g. ports, submarine cables, MRE, marine aquaculture, etc.) and activities (e.g. fishing, dredging and dumping, material extraction, etc.) in the maritime domain.

Updated on 19/12/2024

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Limits related to fishery uses

ReferentMinistère de l’Agriculture et de l’Alimentation /DGAMPA
ProducerShom
Data providerdata.shom.fr
MetadataBDML_LIMITES_PECHE.xml
Geo services

https://services.data.shom.fr/INSPIRE/wfs 
limite_3milles_peche_wgs84_epsg4326 
limite_6milles_bande_cotiere_peche_wgs84_epsg4326 
limite_100milles_peche_outre_mer_wgs84_epsg4326

https://services.data.shom.fr/INSPIRE/wms/v 
Couche: LIMITES_PECHE_BDD_WMSV

DownloadingPECHE-DPMA.7z
ConstraintsDo not use for navigation - Free use provided that sources are cited. Open Licence (version 2.0 of April 2017), defined by the Etalab mission

 

Military practice area

ReferentPréfectures maritimes et publications aéronautiques françaises (AIP) du Service de l'Information Aéronautique (SIA
ProducerShom
Data providerdata.shom.fr
MetadataBDML_ZONEX.xml
Geo services

https://services.data.shom.fr/INSPIRE/wfs 
ZONEX_BDD_WFS:mipare

https://services.data.shom.fr/INSPIRE/wms/v 
Couche: ZONEX

DownloadingZONEX_PACK.7z
Constraints

Do not use for navigation - Free use provided that sources are cited. Open Licence (version 2.0 of April 2017), defined by the Etalab mission. Free use subject to citing sources. 

"Shom, 2024. Zones d'exercices. http://dx.doi.org/10.17183/ZONEX"

 

Maritime Spatial Planning

ReferentInterregional Sea Directorates (DIRM)
ProducerShom
Data providerdata.shom.fr
MetadataBDML_PLANIFICATION_MARITIME.xml
Geo services

https://services.data.shom.fr/INSPIRE/wfs 
PLANIFICATION_MARITIME_BDD_WFS:spatialplan
PLANIFICATION_MARITIME_BDD_WFS:zoningelement

https://services.data.shom.fr/INSPIRE/wms/v 
Layers: PLANIFICATION_MARITIME_SPATIALPLAN_BDD_WMSV
PLANIFICATION_MARITIME_ZONINGELEMENT_BDD_WMSV

DownloadingPLANIFICATION_MARITIME_PACK.7z
Constraints

Do not use for navigation - Free use provided that sources are cited. Open Licence (version 2.0 of April 2017), defined by the Etalab mission. Free use subject to citing sources. 

"Shom, 2024. Zones d'exercices. Planification maritime. https://dx.doi.org/10.17183/MSP".

 

Limits on fishing uses

  • 3 nautical mile limit for fisheries

The regulatory part of Book IX of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code is defined by Decree No 2014-1608 of 26 December 2014. In particular, Article D922-16 of the annex to the decree defines a limit relating to fishing at three nautical miles from the low water mark of the mainland and those of the islands and islets permanently emerging.
 

In the specific case of Mayotte, and in accordance with Article 61 of Prefectoral Decree No 2018-681 of 30 July 2018 regulating maritime fishing in the waters of the Department of Mayotte, this limit is defined as three nautical miles from the baselines.

 

  •  Inner limit of the coastal fishing zone

Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013, in paragraph 2 of its Article 5, allows Member States to establish coastal fishing strips along their coastline. These zones allow Member States to restrict fishing of certain species to certain Member States and according to established rules (quotas, limited fishing season). The description of the coastal fishing bands for France is set out in Part 6 of Annex 1.

 

  • Overseas fishing limits

Articles R951-14 and R953-5 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code define a limit of 100 nautical miles from the baselines for certain overseas communities.

 

Maritime Spatial Planning 

Directive 2014/89/EU - Maritime Spatial Planning Directive (MSPD)