Inventory of shipping containers lost at sea (both declared and POLREPs). The Cedre continually records all the events at sea of which it is informed, and analyses the POLREP observation reports (maritime monitoring from all CROSS, navy and customs installations). The programme does not include active searching. Monitoring is therefore incomplete as it relates to past evens and pollution reports (POLREPS).

Conversion into the EMODnet format of the published grid for the Capbreton Canyon in 2007: http://dx.doi.org/10.12770/72e2f750-c255-11df-a9b6-005056987263

Flights over France’s metropolitan waters and border areas to observe seabirds, marine mammals, other species of megafauna in open water and human activity (floating waste), with the aim of producing an inventory of spatial distribution and species abundance, and to evaluate spatial and temporal variability. This part, complemented by other work in the PACOMM programme, provides information which is collated and used for designating and managing protected marine areas to meet requirements for community conservation and promotion of marine areas (Natura 2000, MSFD, local and regional maritime conventions, etc.).

National Coastal Biocenosis Observation Network

The Litto3D® project, along with the IGN, is responsible for producing detailed topographical and bathymetric information in mainland France so as to meet the needs of coastal and land-based stakeholders.

A system called “Tide Database” (TDB) has been set up by the SHOM to store, process and give access to in situ sea level measurements and related metadata, such as vertical references, tide benchmarks, instruments, photos, etc..