Fishing guide and foreigner: an outlaw majority?

 

Whether we are in France or in the European Community, the requirement should be the same, it must be noted that this is not the case everywhere. In France, it is a regulated profession and as such, people who advertise themselves as instructors, guides, fishing companions must have at least the proof of their "right" to teach, supervise, animate and make equipment available for remuneration.

Mandatory parts for a French Fishing Guide Monitor

They are the minimum required to supervise and teach fishing in France for a fee:

• BPJEPS recreational fishing option for freshwater, then UCC marine for marine environment,
• Professional card of a valid Sports Educator, issued after a criminal record examination, by Mr. Le Préfet of the department in which the fishing guide monitor regularly practises,
• Be declared to the Tax Office, USSRAF... as "Company" to pay payroll taxes related to his work,
• Be in possession of professional insurance to practice as a Fishing Guide Monitor,
• To possess the diplomas or qualifications required in the framework of activity annex but inseparable from the fishing action as internships with the use of gear (canoe, kayak ...)

In addition, there are rules on whether the French guide monitor offers services on a regular basis or not abroad:

• Have a tourism or travel agency number if it offers travel,
• Be declared and have permission to practice with institutions in the Country or countries of the European Union where they must work (see link),
• Have extended professional insurance to the countries in which he works,
• Offer repatriation and cancellation insurance to trainees,

Link to the legal framework for French fishing guide instructors:

Mandatory Parts for a Foreign Fishing Guide

The same goes for a French MG, to supervise and teach fishing in France for a fee, it must have the following:

• Diploma or certification obtained by equivalency of the BPJEPS on commission (presentation of a complete file) after prior declaration to the Prefect,
• Professional card of a valid Sports Educator, issued by Mr. Le Préfet of the department in which he regularly or permanently practises in France,
• To be declared to the Taxes, USSRAF, to pay the social and tax charges related to his work in France,
• Being in possession of professional insurance to work as a Fishing Guide In France,

Link to the legal framework for foreign MGs who want to practice in France:

Of course, this is only part of the legal texts and these are intended to warn and reassure the public who use the services of the Fishing Guide Monitors in France. It is by systematically looking on the website, brochures or flyers of the Monitor - Fishing Guide that you will find these required administrative pieces.

They are mandatory in the display, at least at least the company number - SIREN and the sports educator number that you can easily check on the internet by the following link:

Link to the directory of Fishing Guides in France:

Type in tiny or capitalized first and last names and if you do not find the person in this official directory of sports educators, it is because the person is not and therefore has not met the requirements that are to have the diploma, or honorability or physical condition and will therefore not be insured for the supervision and teaching of fishing as stipulated in the insurance code.