TideBasket is an informational publication. Content is based on publicly available scientific and regulatory sources. This site does not provide legal or commercial fishing advice.
What TideBasket Covers
TideBasket publishes factual, reference-style content on the state of fisheries in France — covering the English Channel, Bay of Biscay, and French Mediterranean. Topics include:
- Annual catch quotas and EU Common Fisheries Policy allocations
- Commercial marine species: biology, distribution, and stock status
- Fishing seasons, minimum conservation reference sizes, and technical measures
- Sustainability certifications: MSC, ASC, Label Rouge, French national ecolabel
- Research from Ifremer, ICES and other institutions
Sources and Accuracy
All content is based on publicly accessible documents from official scientific and regulatory bodies. Primary sources include:
- ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) — stock assessments and TAC advice
- Ifremer (Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer) — French marine research and survey data
- European Commission — fisheries regulations and official journal publications
- FAO — global fisheries guidelines and data
- MSC / ASC — certification standards and certified fisheries databases
TideBasket does not conduct original scientific research and does not endorse any commercial products or fishing operations.
Contact
For questions, corrections or editorial enquiries, use the contact form on the homepage or write to the address below.
Last updated: May 2026