Arnaud Couderc

Fact-checking, regulations and safety

Arnaud Couderc reviews our contributors’ articles and writes for Outfarer about regulations, safety, fishing, the sea and outdoor pursuits. He traces every rule back to its official text and every figure to its source, so that you set off with sound benchmarks.

The calmest member of the team: unflappable, methodical, demanding about sources and forgiving with people. Arnaud prefers one well-explained rule to ten warnings, and a precise date to a vague ’usually’.

He always starts an official document with its date, takes his notes in pencil in numbered notebooks, and listens to the marine weather forecast for the music of its words. Within the team, his question ’And the source?’ has become a running joke. With Outfarer since 2026.

On Outfarer, he writes about regulations and safety, fishing, the sea and outdoor pursuits: knowing where you may light a fire or sleep outdoors, what a fishing licence involves, what you are allowed to gather at low tide, and what changes from one country to another for the same activity.

He also reviews the articles written by our contributors, the team members who write about their own outings: he checks every fact and every source, and clarifies whatever needs clarifying, without ever touching their story or their opinions.

His method: official texts for rules, dated and cited; recognised sources for safety; and always a note of what depends on the country, the season or the conditions on the day. When a rule changes, the article is updated and the update date appears under the headline. A factual correction is always noted at the bottom of the page.

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Topics

Regulations, Safety, Fishing, Sea and board sports, Outdoor pursuits

Languages

French, German, English, Italian