The General Secretariat for the Sea (, abbreviated SGMer) is a French

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attached to the

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's Office. The mission is to exercise control, evaluation and forecasting within the framework of

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concerning the sea and the

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. It also leads and coordinates the action of the maritime prefects.

Creation

The General Secretatiat for the Sea was created in 1995 and is attached to the office of Prime Minister of France."Secrétariat général de la mer." ''Première Ministre.''
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Mission

The mission of the General Secretatiat is to exercise control, evaluation and forecasting within the framework of public policies concerning the sea and the littoral and ensures that the decisions of the

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are designed and implemented in close consultation with the ensemble of professionals concerned, in order to ensure harmonious development of the different maritime activities. In doing so, it coordinates the monitoring of legal texts relating to the sea and proposes the necessary adaptations concerning the evolution of international and

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law. The General Secretariat leads and coordinates the action of the maritime prefects and overseas Government delegates for State action at sea.

Organization

The Secretariat General is headed by a Secretary General of the Sea appointed by decree in the Council of Ministers, assisted by a Deputy Secretary General, a flag officer of the Navy. The Secretary General for the Sea is also assisted by three advisors for each of the major themes ( state action at sea; maritime and port economy; Europe and the environment), themselves supported by thematic mission managers. These senior

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are seconded or made available to Secretariat General by several ministries or public establishments, guaranteeing the interministerial role of the Secretariat General and the plurality of its expertise. * Secretary general: Didier Lallement, senior prefect * Deputy secretary general: Benoît de Guibert, vice admiral *Subordinate organisations: **

Maritime Prefect A maritime prefect ( French: ''Préfet maritime'') is a servant of the French State who exercises authority over the sea in a particular region under French jurisdiction, known as a maritime arrondissement (''Arrondissement maritime''). His admini ...

ure of the Atlantic **Maritime Prefecture of the Channel and the North Sea **Maritime Prefecture of the Mediterranean Sea **Operational Center of the Coast Guard Function Source:"Secrétariat général de la mer." ''Service-Public.fr.''
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References

{{reflist Government agencies of France France and the Sea 1995 establishments in France