Fishermen block Fos-sur-Mer oil depot with tanker trucks over fuel costs

Early Tuesday morning, approximately fifty tanker trucks driven by fishermen obstructed the exit of the Fos-sur-Mer oil depot in the Bouches-du-Rhône department. The blockade, which began at 03:00, was intended to pressure the government over higher fuel costs and a growing list of administrative requirements, and the protesters requested a meeting with Minister of Fisheries Catherine Chabaud. The prefecture reported no injuries, noting only a small fire involving pallets.

The action follows recent protests in Sète and Port-Vendres, where a union delegation was received by prefectural authorities but left without the answers they sought, leading regional union leader Bernard Perez to warn that the movement could intensify. Regional fishery committees from Occitanie, Paca and Corse, along with three Mediterranean producer organisations and various fishermen unions, have launched a coordinated campaign that will continue until concrete responses are provided. The sector, France’s second-largest European fish producer, is highlighting the impact of rising operating costs on its viability.