A school of mullets swimming above Posidonia, the pearl of the Mediterranean Sea, off the Port-Cros National Park in Hyeres, France, May 8, 2025. /VCG

Drilling platform ship "Aeolus" in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc, France, March 17, 2022. /VCG

An aerial view of Scandola Nature Reserve, recognized by the United Nations as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983, France. /VCG

Submarine robot "Bathybot" designed by Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) and Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer (Ifremer) during a test session in Toulon, France, January 13, 2022. /VCG

A seal lies in the water in the sunshine, Plage Des Phoques, France, 22 August 2023. /VCG

Emile-Mathis high school's boat during a maritime transport course for the students in Strasbourg, France, May 10, 2023. /VCG

Sea rafts are washed up on a beach in Ramatuelle, France, April 12, 2024. /VCG

Installation of the third floating offshore wind turbine in the Provence Grand Large pilot project, France, October 11, 2023. /VCG

A sharpsnout seabream swims in the protected area of France's Port-Cros National Park, France, June 7, 2025. /VCG