Quentin Bates of Fishing News International toured Boulogne, Lorient and other ports to get insights into Boulogne's €220 million ($313 million) overhaul; how top fishing company Scapeche is using its own eco-label; and how PRF Groupe Atlantys, a French firm with a turnover of €237 million ($338 million), is buying up wholesalers to maintain its supply chain from owners looking to retire.
For an industry that outwardly in difficulties -- with decommissioning having slashed the size of the fleet and the possibility of having its access to deep water species reduced further -- France's seafood business is still one of the strongest in Europe, serving a demanding home market as well as its export markets.
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