Hard to share!
Sharing space on land is already often complex. Today, we can see how the cohabitation of pedestrians, bicycles and cars is a subject of tension in cities. So too is man's hold on the environment. The same is obviously true of the sea. Even if the sea is a larger space of freedom and a common good, managing to share it serenely between its various uses is a challenge. From fishermen's protests against offshore wind turbines to yachting associations' statements against restrictions in national parks, these difficulties are often in the news.
Don't wait for disaster
Yet the sea is a changing environment, just like the rest of our surroundings. So it's impossible today to remain stuck on the achievements of the mid-20th century yachtsman. We'll always hear the famous argument: "But I've always fished here" or "My parents have always anchored freely off this beach". The rules have to adapt to climate change and increased shipping, but also to new uses for marine resources. However, if they are to be accepted, they must be agreed with everyone. From port Cros National Park manager for moorings to the State for offshore wind farms, everyone agrees and wants to find shared solutions. Let's just hope that we can draw the successful experience of traffic regulation by DSTs, following the sinking of the Amoco Cadiz let's learn a lesson, and let's not wait for human or ecological catastrophes to come to an agreement...
