What you need to do

1. Copy the example comment we wrote with our experts.

2. Go to France’s official portal and fill out the comment period questionnaire. (If you don’t speak French, select all answers on the left!)

3. Paste the comment into the final box. Feel free to edit it to make it more meaningful to you, but don’t include any personal info like your contact details — your comment will be posted publicly.

4. Publish your comment! The French government will review your comment and consider your voice in their legislation.

Example comment

I wish for France to become an international example in the field of marine biodiversity protection and finally align itself with scientific and international standards, as well as the guidelines of the European Union. Therefore, the National Strategy for the Sea and Coast should: 1) Strengthen the definition of “strong protection” in French legislation by aligning it with European “strict protection”; 2) Strictly protect 10% of each maritime front and each overseas basin; and 3) Adopt the definition of a marine protected area (MPA) according to the criteria of the IUCN and apply it to 33% of French waters covered by MPAs.