Agenda
Journée
«French fishing: plural and sustainable»
A first day dedicated to the diversity of fishing models and specificities according to the different maritime fronts, in Metropolitan France as well as overseas. Focus on good practices, field initiatives and sustainable management of fisheries resources, carried by the professionals themselves.
De 10h30 à 11h15
round table “(Eco)labels: a lever for a sustainable and valued sector”
- Led by Etienne JARRY, BUREAU VERITAS Living Resources
This panel discussion will explore how eco-labels are an essential driver for the sustainability and enhancement of the fishing industry and meet consumer expectations.
Concrete feedback will be shared as well as the results of a study on the impact of production methods and the analysis of eco-labels.
Speakers:
Isabelle THOMAS, general delegate of Breizhmer
Gaël LE MEUR, regional advisor for fisheries and maritime training and president of the Economy commission at the Brittany Region
Louise HENNACHE, project manager for the sustainable fisheries label at the Southern OP
Jean-Marie ZEMOULI, bluefin tuna fisherman with the “Sustainable Fishing” label in Port Saint-Louis du Rhône
Delphine RONCIN, director of the OP From Nord
Clara ULRICH, coordinator of fisheries surveys at Ifremer, co-pilot of the BiodivLabel study
Marianne Sabel, Manager of Sensitive Procurement and Duty of Care, Carrefour Group
Matthieu LE HELLO, deputy director, aquaculture and fisheries economics at the DGAMPA
De 11h30 à 12h00
Fishing is a youth issue!
Led by Sea to sea with the students of BTS1 PGEM – Lycée Public Maritime du Guilvinec
On the future of arts dragging on the background and new technology as a lifeline
À 12h00
“Official inauguration of the ITECHMER 2025 exhibition”
Stroll through the stands and speeches Espace Agora
De 13h30 à 14h15
Film discussion with Festival Pêcheurs du Monde
« La Pêche une histoire de famille » by Pierre BOUCHILLOUX
Ostréiculteurs, pêcheurs, de père en fils, de mère en fille, ou en belle fille… L’histoire de la famille Argelas, est intimement liée à l’histoire de la presqu’île du Cap-Ferret et de la pêche autour du Bassin d’Arcachon. Arrivés à Piraillan à la fin du XIXème siècle, ils étaient à l’époque ostréiculteurs / pêcheurs, au gré des marées ; Avec la modernisation des pratiques, ils ont abandonné l’ostréiculture et se sont tournés exclusivement vers la pêche. Se revendiquant de la pêche artisanale, ils privilégient la vente directe. Même si quelques-uns n’ont pas fait carrière dans les métiers de la mer, ils n’ont pas pu, pour autant, s’en détacher… le lien était trop fort. Plus qu’un métier, la pêche est un style de vie.
De 14h30 à 15h15
round table “Financing and risks: supporting a resilient French fishery”
- Led by the Union du Mareyage Français (UMF)
Faced with the repetition of economic, health and climate crises, the sector is trying to organize itself. Financing and risk coverage solutions are essential for the sustainability of French fishing. Concrete initiatives will be detailed, such as
the Aléas Mareyage fund supported by France Filière Pêche and carried by the Union du Mareyage Français, the measures put in place by the Breton Association of Buyers of Fishery Products (ABAPP), during of the Covid crisis or even the risk management mechanisms specific to shellfish farming will provide a cross-
examination. Finally, Crédit Maritime Grand Ouest (CMGO), a privileged partner in the sector, will share its expertise to strengthen the visibility and economic sustainability of the sector.
Speakers :
Frédéric TOULLIOU, president of the UMF
Peter SAMSON, general secretary of the UMF (moderator)
Isabelle LANNUZEL, administrative and financial manager
of the ABAPP
Gilles FOUCHER, president of the Syndicat national des
employeurs de la conchyliculture (SNEC)
Philippe RENAN, fishing expert at CMGO
De 14h30 à 15h30
The Breizhmer Label celebrates its two years!
private meeting
De 14h30 à 15h30
The Label Breizhmer celebrates its two years!
Espace Keroman
De 15h15 à 16h00
Pitch Innovation
Led by Pôle Mer Bretagne Atlantique
- APPETIT, Creation of alternative baits for Breton caseyers – by the CRPMEM Bretagne
MENTEL, Balance with heel compensation for fishing measurement – by Aptatio
PROCOGEN, Production of juvenile scallops from local spawners – by the Tinduff hatchery
AGEPPOP, Assessment of the health status of ray populations using physiological and genetic methods – by Ifremer
POLUX, Exploration of new ways to improve the fishing trap using artificial light – by the OP From Nord
De 16h00 à 16h45
round table “Reinventing fishing ports: innovation, governance and new services”
led by Fanny LOISEL, in charge of fishing ports and the animation of the interport group “Pêche de Bretagne” at the Brittany Region
This round table will explore the transformations and future of port infrastructures dedicated to fishing. The Brittany Region will shed light on the project of port companies in Brittany, its new governance and the overall strategic vision for the development of ports. The resilience and competitiveness of ports will be discussed through the European project Fishinn. It will also discuss the role of the EIG in the deployment of operational tools such as ‘Breizh Apport’, and the progress made in the digital convergence of tidal halls. Finally, professional users will provide testimonials on their expectations and the essential services offered by the ports.
Speakers :
Céline THINSELIN, General Director of the SEM Bretagne Armor Pêche / Foreshadowing a consolidated exploitation of Breton fishing ports
Rozenn LE VAILLANT, project manager for Europe and Innovation at the Technopole Quimper-Cornouaille, partner of the European project Fishinn
Yves GUIRRIEC, general director of the Société d’exploitation des ports de pêche de Cornouaille
Franck EVRAT, project manager at the PO Les Pêcheurs de Bretagne
Jennifer LEROUX, head of the sector at ABAPP
Xavier LANGLET, sales director of the Seafood BU of the STEF group
Journée
«Climate and transitions: the sea, engine of innovation»
It will be a matter of presenting concrete solutions to support the energy, social and economic transition: selectivity, decarbonation, reduction of impacts, new technologies…
De 10h30 à 11h30
Round table 1 «Trailing arts: Realities, innovations and perspectives»
- Led by Julien DUBREUIL, deputy secretary general of the CRPMEM of Brittany
Trailing background arts are practices widely spread on our facades and rooted in French maritime traditions. Because of their critics, their media image is increasingly reduced to their impact on the environment. Too often denigrated, these professions are not as archaic as one would like them to think. They have been able to evolve, but also reinvent themselves in order to better reduce their environmental footprint and improve their selectivity. This round table aims
to objectify these debates around the trailing arts by bringing concrete testimonies from professionals, scientists, and industrialists. It is a question of determining the
technical developments, innovations and adaptations of practices to continue to progress towards an even more sustainable fishery. Industrialists from the sector such as Morgere and Le Drezen will share their feedback on the evolution of fishing equipment. The fishermen will bring their very concrete vision on the evolution of their profession. Through the scientific lens, several research and development
projects will be highlighted. As many expressions of a commitment from the sector towards improved practices. Finally, the discussion will integrate the socio-economic issues of the trailing arts, showing what these fishing techniques represent in the structuring of the fisheries sector, with the participation of a fish farmer to address these questions.
Speakers :
Pascal REVERSEAU, director of the company Morgère - David NEDELEC, director of Naberan France
- Mathilde GUEGUEN, project manager Maritime Cooperation
Sébastien LE PRINCE, fish owner and captain of the Magellan II
Raphael SCANNAPIECO, shipowner, vice-president of the PO Sathoan and president of the Coopérative d’achat des chalutiers de Sète
Guénolé MERVEILLEUX, president of the ABAPP
Julien SIMON, fisheries technology engineer at Ifremer
De 11h30 à 12h15
« Pitch Innovation »
Led by Pôle Mer Bretagne Atlantique.
- EEC Fisheries, EEC accompanying programme: presentation of a new sheet – by the Maritime Cooperation
P4EVER, Tool for decision support and planning of investments to be made by 2030, 2040, and 2050 with a view to decarbonizing the fishing fleet – by UAPF and ANPMT
DIKWE, Project DIKWE: A harbour dike that produces electricity using wave energy – by WaveOp (group Legendre)
EMS OCEAN LIVE, Innovations in the analysis of catch data for Southern fishing – by Thalos and the armament Cap Bourbon
PRISMA, The operational AI Co-Pilot that turns your maritime data into profitable and sustainable decisions – by PONTOS
De 13h45 à 14h15
Fishing is a youth issue!
Led by Sea to sea with the students of the Pôle Halieutique – Institut Agro de Rennes.
And with the fishermen Sébastien LEPRINCE (CRPMEM Bretagne) and Olivier LEPRÊTRE (CRPMEM Hauts de France)
De 14h30 à 15h15
round table «Energy transition of ships: Challenges and solutions»
- Led by Timothée MOULINIER, research and development, innovation and digital delegate of the Groupement des Industries de Construction et Activités Navales (GICAN)
This roundtable will explore the challenges and innovations in
decarbonizing the fishing fleet. It will shed light on the changes in current public policies at the French and European levels, the feedback from concrete experiences within the value chain and the public/private strategic perspectives for the energy
transition of fisheries in view of the needs of fleet segments.
Speakers :
Sébastien BERTHEBAUD, president of Vectura System
Eric GUYNIEC, APAK fishing company
Guillaume CHAUSSAGE, president of COPREXMA
Claire ADAM, project manager Meet 2050
Alan SYMONEAUX, Deputy Assistant Director of Ship Safety and Energy Transition, DGAMPA
De 15h30 à 16h15
Film discussion with Festival Pêcheurs du Monde
« Chaluts en périls » by Mathurin PESCHET with Sébastien LE PRINCE.
De 16h30 à 17h15
round table “The well-being of the sailor at the heart of concerns: initiatives and support”
- The Pechkeur project, led by Glaz Ocean, highlights the experiences of fishermen and aims to promote the attractiveness of their profession by giving a voice to “the next generation”. From this presentation, the round table will bring together different actors of support and prevention services dedicated to sailors on the territory. The roles, actions and synergies between health actors will be exposed in order to propose concrete keys to guide and support sailors in their daily
lives.
Speakers :
Stéphanie BRULE-JOSSO, occupational psychologist
Laurianne LE COSSEC, president of Glaz Océan
Professional or future sailor who participated in the project
David LUCAS, Head of the Seafarers’ Health Service at the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs, Fisheries and
Aquaculture (DGAMPA)
Marie LONCHAMBON, clinical psychologist at the Resource Center for Psychological Assistance at Sea and to Sailors (CRAPEM)
Daniel LEGEAY, head of medical control at the National Establishment of the Marine Invalides (ENIM)
Cédrik RENAULT, ergonomist at the Maritime Institute of Prevention (IMP)
À 18h30
Anniversary evening and ITECHMER Trophy ceremony
Reserved for exhibitors, partners and fishermen.
Journée
«Fisheries policy: what direction for the future?»
This final day will aim to provide professionals with better readability on regulatory developments and strategic issues to come.
De 10h30 à 11h45
roundtable “What strategy for a sustainable and sovereign European fishery?”
- Led by Kenatea CHAVEZ HEY, spokesperson for France Terre de Pêches
This round table will be a key moment to discuss the strategic orientation of European fisheries. It will address major topics such as the European Ocean Pact, presented in June 2025 by the European Commission, which intends to
give particular importance to “actions aimed at promoting economic growth in coastal areas and supporting fishermen.” It will be about the future Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and commitments for sustainable and sovereign fishing.
- Speakers :
Isabelle LE CALLENNEC, Member of the European Parliament, Member of the Committee on Fisheries. permanent rapporteur on Brexit and regional advisor of Brittany
Fabrice LOHER, President of Lorient Agglomération, Mayor of Lorient, Former Minister of Fisheries
Daniel CUEFF, Vice-President for Sea and Coastal Affairs at the Brittany Region
Romain JOUAN, fisherman-shipowner at La Turballe
Ivan LOPEZ, president of ICFA, international coalition of fishing associations and president of the EBFA the European Bottom Fisheries Alliance
Bruno LEDUC, Director-General of EURONOR
Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs, Fisheries and Aquaculture (DGAMPA) (tbc)
De 12h00 à 12h30
Fishing is a youth issue!
led by Sea to sea with the students in Master 1 development and urban planning of coastal territories -UBS Lorient
in the presence of Frédéric Pingret-Kerjean, director of the Port of Commerce of Lorient Southern Brittany
«on the issues related to the development of MREs»
De 13h30 à 14h15
roundtable “What dialogue with wind turbines?”
- led by Boris TEILLANT, project manager for the engineering of collaborative projects in the maritime sector at the Mer Bretagne Atlantique Cluster
The strong development of floating wind turbines raises concerns, particularly regarding co-activity with professional fishing. This discussion will be an opportunity to present the findings and recommendations resulting from the study
launched by the Brittany Region, in partnership with the Regional Maritime Fisheries Committee to identify the conditions for sustainably reconciling these activities in Brittany, enriched with feedback. Pennavel will present the
progress and specificities of the floating wind project in southern Brittany, providing a vision of the challenges and the consultation implemented for an integration that is as less impactful as possible for fishing.
Speakers :
Aude RELOT STIRNEMAN, associate senior consultant and
business director of Meresco
Tanguy HALNA DU FRETAY, fisheries and maritime uses coordinator of PENNAVEL
Philippe ORVEILLON, president of the departmental fisheries committee, CDPMEM d’Ile et Vilaine
De 14h30 à 15h15
« Pitch Innovation »
Led by Pôle Mer Bretagne Atlantique
- REPECHONS LES OCEANS, Marine waste recovery program – by Ecoalf
ECOBOATTWIN, Projects for the decarbonation of fishing vessels in Brittany- by Vectura System
Linc Biomer, First results of a sustainable fishing project related to the design of biodegradable, resistant and less impactful equipment on the marine environment – by Le Drezen and Maritime Cooperation
Marine geolocation, A solution for co-activity – by ISI FISH
De 15h30 à 16h00
film discussion with Festival Pêcheurs du Monde
« Mermaid » – Elif BREMER LANDSEND
Sisilie est sur le point de devenir le nouveau capitaine du bateau de pêche qu’elle a hérité de son père, dont les yeux la fixent depuis un tatouage sur son avant-bras.
Parviendra-t-elle à trouver ses marques en tant que pêcheuse ? Situé dans les rudes îles Lofoten, ce film est une histoire subtile et saisissante de passage de témoin