http://mappemonde.mgm.fr/num12/articles/art06405.htmlInternational audienceSince the 1980s, maritime space has been appropriated as never before by laws. This has occurred as the exploitation of its resources has expanded and diversified, increasing the need to seek ways to manage it. Following this development and using examples from the Gulf of Gascony, this paper highlights the objectification of maritime space. This raises the question of the place of the maritime space in geography and in terms of management as the number of related issues is multiplying (living resources, pollution, new uses, etc.).Depuis les années 1980, l'espace marin est l'objet d'une appropriation sans précédent par le droit. En même temps les modes d'exploitation...