Pecheurs Normands

What Pecheurs Normands does

Organisation des Pêcheurs Normands (OPN) is a French maritime cooperative founded in 1967 that aggregates and represents artisanal fishermen across the Norman coastline, with operational presence in Cherbourg, Caen, Rouen, Le Havre and Dieppe. The cooperative functions as the recognised producer organisation for the Norman artisanal fleet, providing collective representation, economic support, training and technical assistance to its members, and channelling co-financing from public sources including the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (FEAMPA), the Normandie Region, Ifremer and the Direction des Pêches Maritimes et de l'Aquaculture (DPMA).

OPN's core operational activities include management of the FISH-IN-time logbook, centralised sales flow, and regulatory representation on national and European bodies (CNPMEM, CRPMEM Normandie, CC Sud, MAC North Sea & Western Waters, EFRA Advisory Council). The cooperative co-funds scientific programmes with Ifremer and the University of Caen, including GAM statistical models for cephalopod (cuttlefish) recruitment forecasting, and has launched the Pêcheurs Vikings consumer brand in May 2022 to co-brand Norman artisanal products at the vessel level. It is also engaged in a Thornback Ray Fishery Improvement Project with FROM NORD, WWF and Carrefour, and co-produced an Ethic Ocean consumption guide for rays and sharks.

The cooperative's revenue model is membership-based: member fishermen contribute levies, augmented by EU, regional and national public co-financing, with no traditional commercial product sales. Downstream commercial activity is conducted indirectly through the Pêcheurs Vikings branding initiative and sustainability certification pathways rather than through direct retail contracts. OPN is governed by a Board elected from its members, currently presided over by Wilfried Roberge (since May 2024), with operational direction led by Director Manuel Evrard. The cooperative is also a founding member of FEDOPA, a federation of six Normandy producer organisations.

Name

Pecheurs Normands

Legal name

Organisation des pêcheurs Normands (OPN)

Website

https://pecheurs-normands.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

OPN is a Normandy maritime cooperative, founded in 1967, representing artisanal fishermen across Cherbourg, Caen, Rouen, Le Havre and Dieppe. It aggregates the Norman artisanal fleet, manages collective representation on EU and national fisheries bodies, and channels public co-financing to its members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisanal Fisheries Cooperative Services

NAICS

Finfish Fishing (114111), Other Marine Fishing (114119), Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (311710)

SIC

Fishing, Hunting And Trapping (900), Prepared Fresh Or Frozen Fish & Seafoods (2092), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Aquaculture Processing & On-Farm Value-Add (primary handling, icing, packing) (AFAEAAAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Frozen Seafood Meals & Value-Added Seafood (CRADADAG)

Keywords

• Artisanal fisheries cooperative
• Fishery quota management
• Sustainable fishing certification
• Processed seafood brand
• Fishing rights administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Port-en-bessin

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Cooperative Maritime Services: OPN is structured as a Coopérative Maritime (maritime cooperative). Its revenue model is based on member contributions, co-financing from the European Union (FEAMPA), and government programs. It does not sell products directly but coordinates collective marketing, quota management, and market development for its member fishermen. It also develops commercial brands (Pêcheurs Vikings) for member product valorization.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

OPN is a maritime cooperative that provides collective fishing rights management, quota allocation and monitoring, regulatory compliance support, and market coordination services for artisanal fishermen in Normandy. The organization represents its members in national and European fisheries governance, manages scientific research collaborations (e.g., fisheries modeling), and develops the Pêcheurs Vikings commercial brand for processed seafood product valorization.

Product overview

Organisation des Pêcheurs Normands (OPN) is a maritime cooperative representing artisanal fishermen in Normandy. Its primary offering is collective fishing rights management and quota administration for its members. The organization has developed the Pêcheurs Vikings sub-brand for processed seafood products (Congre à la mauricienne, Saumonette façon Jerky, Amandes de mer façon clam chowder). OPN also produces resource publications including the Recueil des règles de mise en marché (marketing rules collection) and Guide Raies et Requins en Manche (ray and shark guide), alongside quota management services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pêcheurs Vikings: Commercial distribution brand for processed seafood products from Normandy fishing, featuring products like Congre à la mauricienne, Saumonette façon Jerky, and Amandes de mer façon clam chowder.

Products and services

• Pêcheurs Vikings Brand
• Quota Management Plans
• Guide Raies et Requins en Manche (Rays and Sharks Guide)
• Recueil des règles de mise en marché des principales espèces normandes (Marketing Rules Collection)

Quantifiable outcome

• Co-financed actions on collective fishing rights management, quota plan animation, and market interventions supported by EU funding
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• Université de Caen NormandiecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026The University of Caen Normandy has studied cephalopod populations (cuttlefish and squid) exploited by Channel fisheries for several decades. OPN collaborates with the university on fisheries modeling research, including a 3-month fixed-term contract for a fisheries modeling specialist hosted and supervised at the university. Research focuses on predicting squid recruitment levels using environmental variables and GAM statistical models.
• FROM NORDcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021OPN and FROM NORD jointly launched a 5-year Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) for thornback ray (raie bouclée) in the Eastern Channel with the goal of achieving MSC sustainable fishing certification. The project aims to improve species identification, scientific knowledge, and management of the ray fishery which represents 80% of European landings.
• FisheryProgress PlatformminorOthers · 1 January 2021The international FisheryProgress platform (used by 95% of FIPs worldwide) is used to track and publish the progress of the thornback ray FIP, providing transparency for stakeholders and buyers.
• Ethic OceancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Since 2020, OPN and the NGO Ethic Ocean have worked in partnership to inform consumers about rays and sharks (selacians) in the English Channel. This partnership produced a co-authored guide on rays and sharks distributed to seafood buyers. OPN committed to no-fishing recommendations for certain fragile species and improved species identification throughout the commercial chain. The partnership was initiated in late 2019 and a new updated guide was released in October 2025.
• Normandie Fraîcheur Mer (NFM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019NFM is a key partner in OPN's market development and communication activities. Together they produced the commercial rules guide for Normandy species (recueil des règles de mise en marché) and co-hosted the selacian seminar for retailers in February 2022. NFM also supports OPN's sustainability initiatives and product valorization efforts.
• WWF FrancemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019WWF France is a partner in the thornback ray FIP alongside OPN, FROM NORD, and Normandie Fraîcheur Mer. WWF provides support for the sustainable fishery improvement project targeting MSC certification.
• CarrefourmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2019Carrefour partnered with OPN on the FIP for thornback ray in the Eastern Channel. The retail chain's involvement brings market access and consumer-facing visibility to the sustainable fishing initiative.
• FEDOPA (Fédération des Organisations de Producteurs de la Pêche Artisanale)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPN is a founding member of FEDOPA, which groups 6 producer organizations across France. FEDOPA represents artisanal fisheries producers at national and European levels, sitting on the Bureau of the National Committee for Maritime Fisheries (vice-presidency), France Filière Pêche, FranceAgriMer Council, and the European Association of Producer Organizations Executive Committee. Other members include CME (Boulogne-sur-Mer), COBRENORD (Saint-Quay-Portrieux/Saint-Malo), OPPAN (Noirmoutier), Pêcheurs d'Aquitaine (Arcachon/Ciboure), and OP du Levant (Marseille/Bastia).
• CRPMEM de Normandie (Comité Régional des Pêches Maritimes et des Elevages Marins de Normandie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPN and CRPMEM de Normandie jointly launched a public consultation and call for tenders for an audit of governance of the scallop industry in the Eastern Channel (2019). They also collaborate on annual management plans, fishing regulations, and regional fisheries policy representation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CME (Comité Maritime Economique, Boulogne-sur-Mer): Fellow FEDOPA member and French artisanal fishing producer organization based in Boulogne-sur-Mer. Operates the same cooperative PO model representing small-scale fishermen in northern France, with overlapping regulatory and quota-management functions.
• FEDOPA (Fédération des Organisations de Producteurs de la Pêche Artisanale): The national federation of French artisanal fishing producer organizations. OPN is a founding member of FEDOPA, which groups 6 POs (CME, COBRENORD, OPPAN, Pêcheurs d'Aquitaine, OP du Levant) and represents the same cooperative producer-organization model at national and European levels.
• OPPAN (Noirmoutier): FEDOPA member artisanal fishing PO based in Noirmoutier on the French Atlantic coast. Mirrors OPN's cooperative model and member-services approach for artisanal fishermen, with collective quota management and market coordination.
• Pêcheurs d'Aquitaine (Arcachon / Ciboure): FEDOPA member artisanal fishing PO on France's southwestern Atlantic coast. Same cooperative structure and regulatory advocacy model as OPN, serving small-scale fishermen in the Bay of Biscay region.
• FROM NORD: Northern France fishing organization that co-launched the thornback ray FIP with OPN. Functions as a comparable regional fishing PO/industry body, with overlapping objectives around sustainable fisheries management and market access.
• OP du Levant (Marseille / Bastia): FEDOPA member artisanal fishing PO covering the French Mediterranean (Marseille and Bastia). Operates the same cooperative producer-organization framework as OPN, representing small-scale fishermen and managing collective quotas in the Mediterranean.
• France Filière Pêche: National inter-professional fisheries body on whose Bureau OPN holds a seat. Operates at the national level to represent the French fisheries value chain, comparable to OPN's regulatory and value-chain coordination role but at national rather than regional scale.
• COBRENORD (Saint-Quay-Portrieux / Saint-Malo): Brittany-based FEDOPA member artisanal fishing producer organization. Comparable cooperative PO structure serving small-scale fishermen, with similar regulatory representation and member service functions as OPN.
• CRPMEM de Normandie (Comité Régional des Pêches Maritimes et des Elevages Marins): Normandy's regional fisheries and marine farming committee. OPN's documented partner on scallop governance, fishing regulations, and regional fisheries policy. Plays a comparable representational role for Normandy's fishing industry at the regional level.
• Normandie Fraîcheur Mer (NFM): Normandy seafood industry organization and OPN's key market-development partner. Co-produces commercial rules guides and sustainability initiatives with OPN, with an overlapping remit around valorizing Norman seafood products.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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