EURONOR & the UAPF: United to Defend French Fishing
The UAPF, the professional union defending French fishing fleet operators
French professional fishing faces considerable challenges every day: European regulations, fluctuating fuel prices, environmental concerns, recruitment, safety at sea… So that shipowners do not face these challenges alone, the Union of French Fishing Vessel Owners (Union des Armateurs à la Pêche de France, UAPF) was created.
A leading employers’ union, the UAPF brings together French fishing fleet operators, whether led by seagoing or shore-based company directors, regardless of their area of activity, their trade, or the size of their vessel. It is an organisation open to the full diversity of French fishing.
A strong voice to defend the industry’s interests
The UAPF does more than represent its members — it takes concrete action to defend the legitimacy of commercial fishing and its long-term profitability. Its causes are many and touch on every aspect of the profession:
- Recruitment & training: attracting and training the seafarers of tomorrow
- Profitability and rights management: ensuring the economic viability of fleet operators
- Safety: improving working conditions on board vessels
- Defence of good environmental practices: promoting sustainable and responsible fishing
- Fleet renewal: supporting the modernisation of vessels
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Concrete battles for French fishing
The UAPF is on the front line of the major issues threatening the industry. In the face of soaring fuel prices, it calls on European bodies for emergency responses. In the face of ideological reports that caricature fishing, it publishes rigorous analyses to set the record straight. In the face of environmental regulations disconnected from the realities on the ground, it defends the genuine good practices of French fishermen.
The UAPF also works on decarbonising fishing, with concrete reports such as P4EVER, which chart a realistic path towards more environmentally friendly fishing — without sacrificing jobs or food sovereignty.
Synergies serving the industry
The UAPF believes in the strength of collective action. It fosters the best synergies with other professional organisations in the sector, so that French fishing speaks with a united and coherent voice before political decision-makers and European institutions.
EURONOR, a proud member of the UAPF
As a deep-sea shipowner based in Boulogne-sur-Mer, EURONOR fully shares the values and causes of the UAPF. Joining this union means choosing to be represented, defended, and informed by an organisation that understands the realities on the ground and fights every day to keep French fishing strong, sustainable, and profitable.
👉 Discover the UAPF: uapf.org
UAPF — Union of French Fishing Vessel Owners