State Secretariat for the Sea ''(Secrétariat d'État chargé de la Mer)'' is a French State Secretariat directly under the authority of the

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. Its mission is to develop and implement the government's policy in the field of the sea in its various aspects.

Mission

The Secretariat of State for the Sea develops and implements the government's policy in the field of the sea in its various aspects, national and international, particularly in terms of maritime economy, maritime influence and impact."Missions et organisation." ''Secrétariat d'État chargé de la Mer.''
Retrieved 2022-10-02.

Organization

* Secretary of State to the Prime Minister, in charge of the Sea:

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. "Le Secrétarit d'Etat." ''Secrétariat d'État chargé de la Mer.''
Retrieved 2022-10-02. The Secretary of State for the Sea has authority, by delegation from the

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, over the General Inspectorate of Maritime Affairs and, jointly with the Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty, over the

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. He has authority, by delegation from the Prime Minister, jointly with the Minister for Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion and the Minister for Energy Transition, over the general secretariat and the general commission for sustainable development. In particular, the General Secretariat for the Sea is to his disposal. The State Secretariat for the Sea relies, in metropolitan France and overseas, on services and departments present in the

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and departments.

References

{{reflist Government ministries of France