What will become of the 103 employees of Marineland, which also employed numerous service providers and employed more than 500 seasonal jobs?
“The future of employees remains our priority, assured Marineland when announcing, a month ago, its closure this Sunday. We will negotiate with the social partners on the social consequences of this closure project. Everything will be done in this context to find a personalized and individualized solution for each employee concerned.added the park management.
This was not enough to reassure worried employees, even if many have the impression of being on borrowed time for several years already. “We are waiting for our letter “, confided one of them.
4,000 animals
Some employees, particularly those who take care of the animals, are temporarily spared, until a lasting solution has been found for the 4,000 dolphins, orcas, sharks, sea lions, Cuban flamingos, turtles and penguins, which populate the park. France has not yet given its agreement for the transfer of orcas in particular (1).
“In the case of a transfer abroad, the administrative authority cannot authorize the export if the animals risk being used for mainly commercial purposes”ruled on December 31, the Council of State, contacted by the association C’est Assez.
If this transfer is envisaged within the European Union, “the administrative authority must take into account respect for animal welfare and bans on the sale and exhibition of cetaceans for commercial purposes”added the court.
As for the site, located on the banks of the Brague, between Antibes-Juan-les-Pins and Biot, it should remain a fun park, as required by the PLU (local town planning plan) in force in this area.
1. “The well-being of Wikie and Keijo is our priority”, indicates Agnès Pannier-Runacher, in an interview with Le Parisien.
