Pour protéger les posidonies, l'interdiction de mouillage sur une partie du littoral, pour les yachts de plus de 24 mètres, rentrait en vigueur en octobre 2020. Plus de 600 infractions ont été constatées et une dizaine de procédures judiciaires engagées par le tribunal maritime de Marseille.

Joshua Shankle on looks at some of the dos and don'ts of eco-friendly anchoring, ensuring you have a minimal impact on the seabed and its ecosystems

Various associations representing the yachting industry were received by Mr Laurent Lisnard, vice admiral and Préfet Maritime of the Mediterranean on 15 July to discuss the problems related to anchorages in France and the actions that should be implemented to provide solutions. The major question, however, is why are so many superyachts ignoring the law when it comes to not anchoring in protected seagrass areas?

With the world's biggest biodiversity summit set to kick off Friday in the Mediterranean city of Marseille, experts are sounding the alarm over a long-overlooked seagrass increasingly threatened by human activity.

The European Committee for Professional Yachting has been working with the French Prefecture Maritime to iron out issues and confusion over Posidonia anchoring regulations in French waters.

Various associations representing the yachting industry met with Laurent Lisnard, vice admiral of Maritime Prefecture of the Mediterranean, on 15th July to discuss the problems related to anchorages in France and the actions that should be implemented to provide solutions. The major question, however, is why are so many superyachts ignoring the law when it comes to not anchoring in protected seagrass areas?

In order to protect valuable Posidonia meadows, French law has recently been revised and new regulations released that govern where yachts and superyachts over 24m are permitted to anchor. With several fines already issued in 2021 to superyachts in breach of these regulations, it is critical that yacht captains are up to date and following the correct anchoring protocol.

Seagrass is a plant that has astonishing powers to clean up carbon dioxide and fight climate change, but it has been seriously neglected.

Seagrasses are a vital part of ocean ecosystems and can store twice as much C02 as forests.

Human activity is helping destroy the equivalent of a soccer field of these seagrasses every 30 minutes around the world, according to the U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP).

Dragging heavy nets across seabed disturbs marine sediments, world’s largest carbon sink, scientists report

Scientists say restoring the lush habitats would boost wildlife, protect coasts and store carbon

A Saint-Tropez comme sur l'île de Porquerolles (Var), la mesure fait déjà grand bruit. Le préfet maritime de la Méditerranée, Laurent Isnard, vient d'interdire à tout navire de plus de 24 m de mouiller près des côtes. Objectifs affichés : empêcher la dégradation des fonds marins par les ancres, préserver l'herbier de posidonies, prairie sous-marine qui est l'abri naturel des poissons, et lutter contre l'insécurité en mer.

Ce mardi, un arrêté préfectoral a été publié par la Préfecture Maritime de Méditerranée "réglementant le mouillage et l'arrêt des navires de 24 mètres et plus au droit du littoral du département du Var, de la Pointe Fauconnière (commune de Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer) au Cap Cépet (commune de Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer)".

French authorities have published three decrees on the protection of seagrass-beds…

In an effort to protect seagrass, the Alpes-Maritimes authorities have introduced laws restricting anchorage areas in the Côte d’Azur region for boats over 20m long.

Pour protéger les herbiers de posidonies, poumons de la Méditerranée, mais aussi limiter le trafic des gros yachts près du littoral des Alpes-Maritimes, de vastes zones deviennent interdites au mouillage des bateaux de plus de 20 ou 24 mètres selon les secteurs

les bateaux de plaisance reprennent la mer et jettent l'ancre dans les endroits les plus sauvages et reculés. Avec une conséquence directe pour les herbiers de posidonies

la préfecture maritime poursuit son travail de définition des règles de navigation dans les eaux maritimes françaises de la Méditerranée.

Information detailing the protected Posidonia and no-anchorage zones has been published by the government…