In 2025, the French Office for Biodiversity (OFB) conducted a total of 154,344 environmental checks, marking a 13.7% increase from the previous year, as detailed in a report released on July 7. These activities primarily focused on enforcing nature protection laws, managing health crises, and safeguarding water resources.
“The OFB has increased its water management checks by 56% to ensure fair distribution of this vital resource,” the report highlights. Additionally, the agency has spearheaded a national campaign against the possession and use of banned pesticides, resulting in significant confiscations from individuals.
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During recent agricultural crises, various unions have criticized the OFB for exerting “unbearable” control pressure on farmers and imposing overly harsh penalties. Such complaints, echoed by some political figures, prompted the government to introduce measures in April 2025 to “resolve the crisis,” such as implementing “discreet arms carrying,” as some farmers likened the agents to “cowboys.”
The public institution addressed these criticisms in its report, noting that in 2025, 62% of those scrutinized were individuals (violating protected area regulations, hunting, or possessing banned phytopharmaceutical products). Only 15% of the procedures targeted farmers, and 11% were directed at businesses.
In response to claims of tension, the OFB assures that monitoring missions are conducted in a calm environment. “The 132 reported cases of tension involved only 225 users, making up merely 0.15% of those checked,” the OFB states. “Service weapons were drawn only seven times, exclusively in situations involving armed and threatening individuals, mainly during anti-poaching operations overseas. However, there was no need to use these weapons in 2025.”
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