What Fédération Nationale de la Pêche en France FNPF does

The Fédération Nationale de la Pêche en France (FNPF) is a non-profit association under French law (loi 1901), recognized as an organization of public utility, that coordinates the national network of recreational freshwater anglers and aquatic environment protection. It represents 1.5 million licensed anglers through 94 departmental federations (FDAAPPMA), 3,400 local approved associations (AAPPMA), 6 basin unions, 12 regional associations, and 8 migratory fish associations, supported by 68,000 volunteers and approximately 1,000 salaried staff network-wide. FNPF is the second-largest associative movement in France and is responsible for the stewardship of 620,000 km of freshwater rivers and streams, representing an estimated €2 billion in economic impact from recreational fishing.

FNPF's operational backbone is a digital ecosystem of three interconnected platforms: cartedepeche.fr (the mandatory digital channel since 2019 for purchasing fishing licenses and joining approved associations, accessible via web and a mobile app), federationpeche.fr (the institutional corporate site), and generationpeche.fr (a public-facing news and information portal). Underpinning the network is WebPDPG, a GIS-based tool that aggregates fish population, thermal, and physico-chemical data across all 94 departments for departmental management plans (Plans Départementaux pour la Protection du milieu aquatique et la Gestion des ressources piscicoles). The flagship product is the carte interfédérale at €114 (2026), a national annual license valid across all public freshwater in France, supplemented by differentiated cards for minors, women/under-12 discovery, and seasonal anglers.

The business model is a recurring annual subscription: license fees flow through the network to fund departmental federations, fish stocking, habitat restoration, environmental education, and national advocacy such as the 'Sauvons Nos Rivières' campaign (four acts from 2021-2024). FNPF monetizes its statutory role through regulatory advocacy (it sits on the board of the Office Français de la Biodiversité), strategic partnerships with state and corporate actors (AMF, RTE/Enedis, Gendarmerie nationale, CDC Biodiversité, FNSafer, France Bénévolat), event revenue (Festival National de la Pêche, Fête de la Pêche, Tour de France presence), and publication activities (Revue Pêche, annual activity report, advocacy brochures). The organization has demonstrated legal capability through Conseil d'État actions on cormorant regulation (won July 2024) and eel fishing quotas, establishing its role as the recognized national voice on French freshwater policy.

Name

Fédération Nationale de la Pêche en France FNPF

Legal name

Fédération Nationale de Pêche et de protection du milieu aquatique (FNPF)

Website

https://federationpeche.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FNPF is a French public-utility non-profit that coordinates 94 departmental federations and 3,400 local associations, representing 1.5 million recreational freshwater anglers and managing aquatic environment protection across 620,000 km of waterways.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recreational Fishing Association Services

NAICS

Fishing (1141)

SIC

Fishing, Hunting And Trapping (900)

akta.pro primary industry

General Fishing Tackle & Bait Retail (CRAMALAA)

Keywords

• Recreational fishing licenses
• Freshwater fisheries management
• Aquatic environment protection
• Fishing association coordination
• Angling membership network

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris, Île-de-France

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fishing license fees (Cartes de pêche): Individual anglers purchase annual fishing licenses (cartes de pêche) which grant access to freshwater fishing on public domain. License types include: carte interfédérale (€114 in 2026, full-year, all public waters), annual major person cards, minor cards, discovery cards (women, under-12), and seasonal cards. Revenues support the associative network of federations and local associations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

FNPF distributes annual recreational freshwater fishing licenses (carte interfédérale and other card types) via its cartedepeche.fr digital platform and authorized physical distributors, channeling revenue into an associative network of 94 departmental federations and 3,400 local associations that promote angling and protect aquatic environments across 620,000 km of French rivers and lakes. The organization also publishes the Revue Pêche magazine, runs the Sauvons Nos Rivières environmental campaign, and operates the Génération Pêche brand and mobile app for license management and angler engagement.

Product overview

FNPF operates a digital ecosystem of three interconnected platforms: federationpeche.fr serves as the institutional corporate website; cartedepeche.fr is the sole digital channel for purchasing fishing licenses and joining approved fishing associations since 2019; and generationpeche.fr provides public-facing news and information. The organization also publishes annual print and digital materials including Revue Pêche magazine, annual activity reports, and specialized advocacy publications on topics such as migratory fish protection, leisure fishing's economic impact, and territorial partnerships. The unified brand identity 'Génération Pêche' was launched in 2016 to represent all fishermen.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Génération Pêche: Public-facing website for fishing news and information in France (generationpeche.fr)
• Carte de Pêche
• Sauvons Nos Rivières

Products and services

• Carte de Pêche (cartedepeche.fr) Official digital platform for the purchase of annual recreational freshwater fishing licenses and approved fishing association (AAPPMA) membership, accessible via web and the Génération Pêche mobile app. Available to individual anglers across France; primary distribution channel for the flagship carte interfédérale (€114 in 2026) and other card types (major, minor, discovery, seasonal).
• Carte interfédérale 2026 Full-year national fishing license valid across all public freshwater in France, priced at €114 per year, targeting individual recreational anglers.
• Génération Pêche mobile application Mobile app allowing anglers to carry their fishing license digitally, manage activity dashboards, and access practical fishing information, available on Google Play and the Apple App Store.

Quantifiable outcome

• 620,000 km of freshwater rivers and lakes managed through the associative network
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• RMC PêcheminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 2 March 2026Exclusive partnership with the RMC Pêche podcast — a 10-episode series covering fishing news, debates, and territory discovery, with FNPF content integrated throughout.
• FNSafer (Fédération Nationale des Sociétés d'aménagement foncier et d'établissement rural)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 February 2026Convention signed at the Salon International de l'Agriculture in Paris. Safer brings land market expertise and territorial anchoring to support fishing associations in developing adapted land strategies. FNPF contributes environmental expertise for aquatic environment preservation.
• France BénévolatminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 December 2025Convention signed in December 2025 on the occasion of International Volunteer Day. FNPF's 40,000 volunteers join the France Bénévolat network.
• RTE / EnediscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 May 2025Partnership renewed at the 1st Festival National de la Pêche in Nantes in May 2025. Initiated in 2009, the agreement covers electrical safety for anglers and has been implemented in 43 departments, significantly reducing electrical incidents in recreational fishing.
• GIFAP (Groupement de l'Industrie Française d'Articles de Pêche)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 May 2025FNPF and its network served as partner for the inaugural Festival National de la Pêche at Parc des expositions de Nantes, coordinating a 500+ m² associative fishing village.
• AMF (Association des Maires de France et des présidents d'intercommunalité)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 November 2024Signed at the Salon des Maires et des Collectivités Locales in November 2024 between presidents David Lisnard and Claude Roustan. Aims to work jointly on leisure fishing development, territorial animation, water resource preservation, and aquatic environment surveillance and protection.
• Gendarmerie nationale / CESAN (Commandement pour l'environnement et la santé)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 March 2024Convention signed in March 2024 to combat environmental crimes and aquatic biodiversity damage. Involves sharing tools, expertise, and conducting joint communication and awareness campaigns with the public.
• FFCC (Fédération des campeurs, caravaniers et camping-caristes)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 5 September 2017Partnership signed September 2017 to create annual action programs around aquatic environment promotion, recreational fishing, and camping/caravan activities. First project: developing camping/camping-car tourism circuits themed on fishing.
• CDC Biodiversité (Caisse des dépôts)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 June 2017Partnership signed June 2017 to promote wetland and fish heritage preservation. Combines expertise to maintain/restore good conservation status of wetlands and aquatic species, improve knowledge on environmental management.
• F3P - Fondation Préservation, Patrimoine, PêchecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 December 2016Foundation established August 2016, with its Board set up December 2016. François Le Sager appointed president. Works on aquatic habitat preservation and fish heritage protection.
• Fédération Française des Stations VertesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 October 2016Joint development of the 'Station Pêche' label recognizing communes as destinations conducive to responsible recreational fishing. First 5 communes labeled October 2016.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Regional players

• LPO (Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux): Leading French wildlife conservation non-profit with similar network of regional chapters, volunteer base, and statutory advocacy role. Comparable governance, public-utility positioning, and federal structure for environmental stewardship in France.
• Surfrider Foundation Europe:

Direct peers

• Confédération Royale Belge de la Pêche Sportive: Belgian national recreational fishing federation. Closely comparable in continental European context — federated structure, license issuance, aquatic environment protection, and angler advocacy.
• Angling Trust: The representative body for recreational anglers in England and Wales. Directly comparable as a national federation organizing recreational fishing, issuing licenses, advocating for fish conservation, and managing member associations — though operating under UK rather than French governance.
• Bundesverband Sportfischer Deutschland: German national federation for recreational fishing with similar functions: licensing, aquatic habitat protection, and member association coordination. Comparable mission and federated structure in a neighboring continental European market.
• Fédération Nationale de la Chasse: French national hunting federation with near-identical operating model: departmental federations, license issuance, public-utility recognition, environmental advocacy, and youth engagement programs. Closest structural peer in the French outdoor recreation space.

Broad incumbents

• Federation of European Freshwater Anglers (EFFA): European-level umbrella organization representing national freshwater angling federations across Europe. FNPF is a member and EFFA coordinates EU-level advocacy on recreational fishing — comparable as an industry body representing angler interests at supranational scale.
• American Sportfishing Association: US trade association representing the sportfishing industry (manufacturers, retailers, and anglers). Comparable as a national angling advocacy body, though operating more industry/trade focused versus FNPF's member-association model.
• Fédération Française de la Randonnée Pédestre: French national federation for hiking with analogous structure (departmental committees, local clubs, ~243 affiliates) and similar GTM: digital license sales, statutory advocacy, and volunteer-driven territorial network for outdoor recreation in France.

Others

• Office Français de la Biodiversité (OFB): French governmental biodiversity agency on whose board FNPF sits. Comparable in its aquatic environment management scope but operating as a state body rather than a member federation; an institutional counterparty and partner rather than competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/LaFNPF
• Facebookfr-fr.facebook.com/federationnationalepeche
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration-nationale-de-la-p%C3%AAche-en-france-fnpf

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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