Migado

What Migado does

MIGADO (Association Migrateurs Garonne Dordogne Charente Seudre) is a French non-profit environmental association (association loi 1901) founded in 1993 and headquartered in Le Passage, France. The organization is dedicated to the conservation and restoration of migratory fish species — including Atlantic salmon, European sturgeon, shad, river and sea lamprey, and European eel — across the Gironde-Garonne-Dordogne-Charente-Seudre river basin in southwest France. MIGADO operates 8 permanent control stations (Golfech, Le Bazacle, Carbonne, Camon/Pointis on the Garonne; Tuilières and Mauzac on the Dordogne; Monfourat on the Dronne; and Crouin on the Charente) equipped with video-control and trapping systems for monitoring migratory fish populations, alongside the salmon egg production center at Bergerac and the European sturgeon conservation stock. The association releases over 1 million Atlantic salmon juveniles per year and has released more than 1.8 million European sturgeon juveniles since the 1990s conservation program began.

The organization's core technical capabilities include video-control monitoring systems for automated fish passage counting, trapping systems for upstream and downstream migration control, electric fishing (pêches électriques) for population surveys, and assisted reproduction techniques for endangered species management. Complementary offerings include environmental education through the traveling Odyssée Garonne exhibition, Natura 2000 site animation on the Ariège, Hers, and Salat rivers, and scientific collaborations with organizations such as INRAE. MIGADO is a designated operational manager of national action plans for Atlantic salmon and European sturgeon, with formal accountability to the Office Français de la Biodiversité and water agencies.

MIGADO operates as a non-profit with revenue derived primarily from institutional public funding: Agence de l'eau Adour Garonne, Région Nouvelle Aquitaine, departmental councils (Gironde, Dordogne, Lot-et-Garonne, Haute-Garonne), European funds (FEDER Nouvelle Aquitaine and Occitanie), and national agencies including OFB. Supplementary revenue comes from private foundation support (Fondation Léa Nature, Fondation Nature & Découvertes) and donations through the HelloAsso platform. The GTM motion is community- and institution-led, anchored in scientific credibility, regulatory relationships, and stakeholder reporting via bulletins, newsletters, and educational outreach.

Name

Migado

Legal name

Association Migrateurs Garonne Dordogne Charente Seudre

Website

https://migado.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MIGADO (Association Migrateurs Garonne Dordogne Charente Seudre) is a French non-profit association founded in 1993 that operates 8 permanent fish-passage monitoring stations and hatchery programs to conserve migratory species across the Gironde-Garonne-Dordogne-Charente-Seudre basin.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Conservation Services

NAICS

Finfish Farming and Fish Hatcheries (112511), Aquaculture (1125)

SIC

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Finfish Hatcheries (Freshwater & Marine) (AFAEAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Salmonid Hatcheries (Salmon, Trout, Char) (AFAEAKAD), Aquatic Ecology & Fisheries Assessments (EUAHAHAB)

Keywords

• Migratory fish conservation
• Fish passage monitoring
• Salmon restocking programs
• Fish population monitoring
• Environmental education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Le Passage

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Institutional grants and public funding: MIGADO is a non-profit association (association loi 1901) that operates primarily through institutional public funding from government agencies, water agencies (Agence de l'eau Adour Garonne), regional councils (Région Nouvelle Aquitaine, FEDER), and departmental councils. Funding is allocated for specific conservation, research, and monitoring programs including salmon restocking, sturgeon conservation, and migratory fish monitoring.
2. Donations: The association accepts donations through the HelloAsso platform, providing a channel for public contributions to support migratory fish conservation efforts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MIGADO is a French non-profit association that manages the conservation and restoration of migratory fish species (Atlantic salmon, European sturgeon, shad, lamprey, European eel) across the Gironde-Garonne-Dordogne-Charente-Seudre river basin in southwest France. It operates eight permanent fish control stations using video-control and trapping systems, runs hatchery programs for breeding and restocking of endangered species, conducts electrofishing surveys for population assessment, and delivers environmental education through the Odyssée Garonne traveling exhibition and Natura 2000 site animation.

Product overview

Migado (Association Migrateurs Garonne Dordogne Charente Seudre) is a non-profit environmental organization focused on the conservation and restoration of migratory fish species in the Gironde-Garonne-Dordogne-Charente-Seudre river basin in France. The organization's core offerings include: eight permanent fish control stations for population monitoring via video surveillance and trapping; hatchery operations for breeding and restocking of Atlantic salmon and European sturgeon; electrofishing surveys for population assessment; and environmental education programs including the traveling Odyssée Garonne exhibition. Supporting services include regular migration bulletins, technical publications, Natura 2000 site animation, and the planned Colloque MIGADO 2026 conference. The organization operates primarily in France across Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Occitanie regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stations de Contrôle (Fish Control Stations) Eight permanent fish counting stations located on the Garonne (Golfech, Le Bazacle, Carbonne, Camon/Pointis), Dordogne (Tuilières, Mauzac), Dronne (Monfourat), and Charente (Crouin) rivers, used to monitor migratory fish populations through video surveillance and trapping systems.
• Production Piscicole (Fish Hatchery Operations) Hatchery management for breeding and conservation of Atlantic salmon and European sturgeon, with reproduction and restocking programs including a sturgeon conservation center at Saint Seurin sur l'Isle.
• Rapports Techniques et Publications (Technical Reports) Annual activity reports, species-specific studies, and conservation program documentation including salmon restocking, sturgeon reproduction, eel conservation, and habitat monitoring.
• Pêches Électriques (Electrofishing Services) Fish population assessment through electrofishing, used for inventories, restocking efficiency measurement, and colonization front analysis.
• Restauration d'Espèces (Species Restoration) Species restocking programs including Atlantic salmon (over 1 million juveniles annually), European sturgeon (with assisted reproduction), and European eel.
• Odyssée Garonne Interactive traveling exhibition about migratory fish species in the Garonne River basin, used for environmental education.
• Education à l'Environnement (Environmental Education) Environmental education programs in Occitanie and Nouvelle-Aquitaine regions focused on migratory fish conservation and aquatic ecosystems.
• Animation Natura 2000 Coordination and animation of Natura 2000 sites on the Ariège, Hers, and Salat rivers, managing European environmental protection designations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1.8 million European sturgeon juveniles released into natural environment through assisted reproduction programs (2007-2014, 2022-2024)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, notable and minor.

• EDFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDF Hydro co-employs an Environment Engineer Apprentice with MIGADO at the Tuilières dam site. EDF operates hydroelectric infrastructure on the Garonne and Dordogne rivers where MIGADO monitors fish passage and migratory fish populations.
• Office Français de la Biodiversité (OFB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe French Office for Biodiversity is a key institutional partner for fish migration monitoring and conservation programs, providing technical and financial support for national action plans for migratory species.
• Fédération Nationale de la Pêche en France (FNPF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe national fishing federation is a key partner in migratory fish conservation, supporting restocking programs and fishing regulation efforts across France.
• WWF FrancenotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerWWF France supports migratory fish conservation efforts as part of broader biodiversity protection initiatives.
• INRAEnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment collaborates on scientific studies related to migratory fish biology, genetics, and conservation.
• Natura 2000coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMIGADO animates Natura 2000 sites on the Ariège, Hers, and Salat rivers, coordinating conservation measures for migratory fish species protected under EU directives.
• EPTB CharentecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Charente Basin Territorial Public Institution collaborates with MIGADO through the Cellule Migrateurs (Migratory Fish Unit) for Charente-Seudre monitoring, with shared scientific protocols.
• Cellule Migrateurs Charente SeudrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA joint migratory fish unit (Cellule Migrateurs) involving EPTB Charente, MIGADO, and CREAA, responsible for scientific monitoring of the Crouin counting station and Charente-Seudre migratory fish populations.
• SMEAGnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerSMEAG (Syndicate for the Grand Dax area water management) collaborates on migratory fish conservation in the Gave de Pau area.
• SMIDDESTnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerSMIDDEST is a water management body that partners on migratory fish conservation in the Adour and nearby basins.
• EPIDORnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPIDOR (EPTB Dordogne) collaborates on Dordogne basin migratory fish programs, including salmon restocking and sturgeon conservation.
• Association MIGAPInotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerA related association for migratory fish in the Pyrenees region, part of the national network of migratory fish associations.
• Association MIGRADOURnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation focused on migratory fish in the Adour basin, collaborating on species conservation and monitoring programs.
• Association SEINORMIGRnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation for migratory fish in the Seine basin, part of the national network of migratory fish organizations.
• Association Saumon RhinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation dedicated to Atlantic salmon conservation in the Rhine basin, part of the inter-regional migratory fish association network.
• Association MRM (Rhône-Méditerranée)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation for migratory fish in the Rhône-Méditerranée basin, part of the national migratory fish association network.
• Bretagne Grands MigrateursminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBretagne Migratory Fish Observatory, collaborating on migratory fish conservation and monitoring methodology across French basins.
• Normandie Grands MigrateursminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNormandy Migratory Fish Observatory, part of the inter-regional network for sharing migratory fish conservation methodologies.
• Toulouse MétropoleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerToulouse urban community collaborates on environmental and migratory fish education programs in the Haute-Garonne area.
• Mairie de ToulouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Toulouse supports environmental education and awareness programs on migratory fish in the metropolitan area.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• INRAE: National research institute for agriculture, food, and environment, collaborating with MIGADO on genetic, biological, and population studies. A much larger incumbent with overlapping scientific expertise on migratory fish.
• WWF France: Larger international conservation organization that supports migratory fish protection projects alongside MIGADO. Broader biodiversity mandate but operates in the same conservation funding and advocacy space.
• Office Français de la Biodiversité (OFB): National biodiversity agency that funds and partners with MIGADO. As a much larger public-sector institution, OFB is a broader incumbent in the same conservation space, with overlapping capabilities in species monitoring and policy implementation.

Direct peers

• Association SEINORMIGR: Sister association for migratory fish in the Seine basin, part of the French national network of migratory fish organizations. Operates the same monitoring/restoration model as MIGADO on a different but comparable river system.
• Association MIGAPI: Migratory fish association active in the Pyrenees region, part of the same national network. Works on the same species portfolio with the same institutional funding model.
• Association Saumon Rhin: Association dedicated to Atlantic salmon conservation in the Rhine basin, part of the same national migratory fish association network as MIGADO. Highly comparable mission and operational structure.
• Bretagne Grands Migrateurs: Bretagne Migratory Fish Observatory, collaborating on migratory fish conservation and monitoring methodology across French basins. Operates the same non-profit association model with comparable funding sources.
• Association MRM (Migrateurs Rhône-Méditerranée): Migratory fish association for the Rhône-Méditerranée basin, structurally and operationally identical to MIGADO but focused on a different geography. Comparable in scale, funding model, and species portfolio.
• Association MIGRADOUR: Sister migratory fish association covering the Adour basin in southwest France, operating the same non-profit model of fish monitoring, hatchery restocking, and restoration. The most direct functional peer to MIGADO, with overlapping species (Atlantic salmon, sturgeon, shad, lamprey) and funder base.
• Normandie Grands Migrateurs: Normandy Migratory Fish Observatory, part of the inter-regional network sharing migratory fish conservation methodologies with MIGADO. Same model, same funder categories, same species focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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