Coopérative Maritime Etaploise

What Coopérative Maritime Etaploise does

Coopérative Maritime Etaploise (CME) is a member-owned fishing cooperative headquartered in Étaples-sur-Mer on France's Côte d'Opale, operating since 1958. Its core activity is the management and commercialisation of artisanal fishing through a 44-vessel fleet (Flottille Artisanale) that lands approximately 10,000 tonnes of fresh fish annually at the Boulogne-sur-Mer criée — accounting for 45% of local sea products and generating €18M in fleet revenue. CME also operates as a recognised Organisation de Producteurs under EU fisheries policy, receiving direct support from FEAMPA, and coordinates quotas, marketing, and technical assistance for its ~220 member fishermen.

The group is structured around six wholly-owned service and commercial subsidiaries: Ecorage (auction services and Producer Organization), Avitaillement ETAPLOISE (marine equipment, fuel, consumables, and group purchasing), ACANOR (cooperative vessel ownership and first-installation financing for young fishermen), GPN (mutual insurance for fishing vessels), Groupement de Gestion (accounting and financial advisory), and a hospitality division comprising the Michelin-selected Aux Pêcheurs d'Étaples fine dining restaurant, the Planète Océan brasserie, and the Poissonnerie fishmonger. CME employs roughly 700 people in total, with €80M in group revenue, and is a member of Coopération Maritime Française.

The business model combines B2B transaction revenue from fishermen members (supplies, insurance premiums, vessel management fees, and criée commissions) with direct-to-consumer revenue from restaurants and retail fish sales. Go-to-market is regionally concentrated in the Nord Pas-de-Calais / Côte d'Opale area, anchored by France's #1 fishing port at Boulogne-sur-Mer and a tourism-driven retail footprint at Port d'Étaples. Pricing varies by line: restaurant menus range from €7.20 (children's) to €53 (full tasting menu with wine pairings); insurance premiums are billed annually; and supplies/purchases are transacted per order. Distribution relies on physical storefronts, the criée auction, and a basic digital presence via cmeop.com.

Name

Coopérative Maritime Etaploise

Legal name

Coopérative Maritime Etaploise

Website

https://cmeop.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Coopérative Maritime Etaploise (CME) is a French artisanal fishing cooperative founded in 1958, operating a 44-vessel fleet that lands 10,000 tonnes annually and serves ~220 fishermen through vessel financing, marine supplies, mutual insurance, and direct seafood retail across two restaurants and a poissonnerie on the Côte d'Opale.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisanal Fishing Cooperative Services

NAICS

Other Marine Fishing (114119)

SIC

Fishing, Hunting And Trapping (900)

akta.pro primary industry

Fishing Vessels (Trawlers, Longliners, Purse Seiners) (IMAJADAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Aquaculture & Fish-Farm Service Vessels (Feed, Wellboats, Harvest Support) (IMAJADAF)

Keywords

• Artisanal fishing cooperative
• Fleet fish auctions
• Marine supply provisioning
• Fishing vessel insurance
• Seafood restaurants

Headquarters

HQ city

Etaples-sur-Mer

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Fish sales under criée: Sale of fish catch through Boulogne-sur-Mer auction (criée). Fleet lands 10,000 tonnes annually representing 45% of local sea products for revenue of 18 million euros.
2. Restaurant and Poissonnerie: Direct consumer sales through two restaurants (Aux Pêcheurs d'Étaples, Planète Océan Brasserie de la Mer) and poissonnerie. Fresh seafood dining experience with terrace seating.
3. Avitaillement (Ship supplies): Supply of fishing equipment, professional gear, consumables (fuel, lubricants, paints), mechanical and electrical equipment, radio and electronic equipment, survival equipment servicing. Group purchasing for fishing professionals.
4. Insurance mutual (GPN): Mutual insurance covering fishing vessels for maritime events, fire, grounding, assistance, salvage, particular averages and recourse. Full risk coverage including hull and engine, towing assistance, civil liability.
5. Armement Coopératif (ACANOR): Cooperative ship ownership and management. Financial portage, economic and fiscal advice, first installation support for young fishermen.
6. Groupement de Gestion: Management group providing accounting, economic and financial advice to fishing vessel owners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Coopérative Maritime Etaploise operates a vertically integrated fishing cooperative that supports ~220 artisanal fishermen across a 44-vessel fleet landing ~10,000 tonnes/year at the Boulogne-sur-Mer criée. Beyond fleet and auction operations, it delivers marine equipment supply (avitaillement), cooperative vessel ownership support (ACANOR), fishing-vessel insurance mutual (GPN), accounting and management services, and direct consumer sales through two restaurants and a poissonnerie.

Product overview

Coopérative Maritime Etaploise (CME) is a maritime fishing cooperative based in Étaples-sur-Mer, France, operating since 1958. The company comprises a fleet of 44 fishing vessels (Flottille Artisanale) landing 10,000 tonnes of fresh fish annually, with total group revenue of 80 million euros and 700 employees. Core operations center on Ecorage services (auction and producer organization managing fish sales at Boulogne-sur-Mer), boat services (ACANOR for vessel management, GPN insurance mutual, and Avitaillement for marine supplies), and hospitality services (Aux Pêcheurs d'Étaples fine dining restaurant, Planète Océan brasserie, and Poissonnerie fish shop). The group operates as a diversified cooperative supporting artisan fishing with integrated services from boat construction through final product sales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ecorage et Organisation de Producteurs (Auction & Producer Organization Services) Auction sales of fish at the Boulogne-sur-Mer criée plus Producer Organization management (quotas, effort, commercialization) for ~50% of Boulogne fishing landings; supports ~45% of local sea products for member fishermen.
• Avitaillement (Marine Supply) Group purchasing and supply of fishing equipment, professional gear, fuel, lubricants, paints, mechanical/electrical equipment, radio/electronic equipment, and survival equipment certification for fishing professionals.
• ACANOR (Armement Coopératif Artisanal du Nord) Cooperative vessel ownership and management service: financial portage, economic and fiscal advice, and first-installation support for young fishermen. Approved as Groupement de Gestion de Pêche Artisanale since 1986.
• GPN (Groupement des Propriétaires Navigants — Insurance Mutual) Member-owned mutual insurance for fishing vessels: maritime events, fire, stranding, salvage, towing assistance, particular averages, recourse, hull & engine, and civil liability. Annual subscription-style premiums.
• Aux Pêcheurs d'Étaples (Restaurant) Fine dining seafood restaurant on the Étaples port with views of the Baie de la Canche; premium seafood menus, shellfish platters, Saint-Jacques scallop specialties. Selected by the Michelin Guide for ten consecutive years (2015 reference).
• Planète Océan (Brasserie de la Mer) Casual seafood brasserie on the Étaples port with bay views; daily menus, seafood platters, fish and chips, and family-friendly options.
• Poissonnerie Aux Pêcheurs d'Étaples Fishmonger at Port d'Étaples selling fresh local seafood, shellfish, fish, prepared seafood platters, and seasonal Saint-Jacques offerings; holiday ordering campaigns.
• Catalogue Avitaillement CME (Interactive Equipment Catalogue) Interactive online catalogue listing marine equipment supplies — fishing gear, ropes, buoys, electrical and radio equipment, and safety gear.

Quantifiable outcome

• 45% of local sea products commercialized through the organization
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Brasserie QuentovicminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal craft brewery in Montreuillois supplying blonde beers to Aux Pêcheurs d'Étaples restaurant, available on tap and in bottles (33cl or 75cl).
• Coopération Maritime FrançaisecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs a Producer Organization, the group is part of Coopération Maritime Française and its related structures.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Saupiquet: Established French seafood brand specializing in canned, prepared and frozen fish/seafood products; comparable upstream-downstream seafood integration but at national/industrial scale versus CME's artisanal-local positioning.
• Pelagia AS: Norwegian seafood group handling pelagic catch, processing and supply chain services; a much larger incumbent analogue of CME's integrated fishing-plus-value-added operations across a broader European footprint.

Direct peers

• Coopérative des Pêcheurs de Bretagne: Largest Breton fishing producer organization; operates a similar PO-plus-services model with member vessels landing into French Atlantic ports, overlapping CME's role as an EU-recognised Producer Organization for an artisanal fleet.
• Coopérative Pêcheurs de Saint-Guénolé: Bigouden-coast fishing cooperative running a deep-sea artisanal fleet with auction services and supply stores; near-clone of CME's operations situated in Britanny's largest tuna/sea-product landing port.
• Pêcheries de Normandie: Normandy-based fishing cooperative providing fleet services, auction commercialization and direct seafood sales to artisan fishermen — strong functional overlap with CME on a different French coastline.
• Coopérative Maritime de Concarneau: Finistère-based fishing cooperative supporting an artisanal fleet with vessel supplies, port services, and direct sales; another close analogue in services and French PO structure.
• Coopérative Maritime de Saint-Malo: Channel-coast cooperative operating Breton artisanal fishing with auction, supply and vessel management services; similar geographic orientation to CME on the French Channel coast.
• Coopérative Maritime du Guilvinec: Brittany-based maritime cooperative offering auction/criée services, vessel supplies, insurance and ship-owner support to artisanal fishermen — a near-mirror of CME's integrated support stack on the Atlantic coast.
• Pêcheurs d'Auray: Brittany cooperative running an artisan fleet with auction, supply (avitaillerie) and insurance services; highly comparable in services portfolio and PO model to CME's Boulogne-Etaples operations.

Regional players

• Lorient Keroman Pêche: Cooperative managing Lorient's fishing port including wholesale fish market and ice production; comparable PO/criée role to CME on the Atlantic side of Brittany (no Channel overlap).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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