Article L4433-15-1 of the French General Code of Local Authorities
In the regions of Guadeloupe and La Réunion, the territorial collectivities of French Guiana and Martinique, and the Department of Mayotte, the powers for the management and conservation of the sea’s biological resources, devolved to the administrative authority pursuant to articles 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the decree of 9 January 1852 on the exercise of maritime fishing, are exercised by the territorial collectivity, subject to France’s international commitments,…