Migrateurs Rhône-Méditerranée (MRM)

Name

Migrateurs Rhône-Méditerranée (MRM)

Legal name

Association Migrateurs Rhône-Méditerranée

Website

https://migrateursrhonemediterranee.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Conservation Services

akta.pro primary industry

Aquatic Ecology & Fisheries Assessments (EUAHAHAB)

Keywords

• Migratory fish conservation
• Fish population monitoring
• Aquatic habitat research
• River basin management
• Fish passage assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Arles

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional Funding and Grants: MRM receives co-funding from European sources (FEDER), regional councils, departmental councils, and government agencies including DREAL, Agence de l'Eau Rhône-Méditerranée Corse. Funding is tied to specific conservation and research projects under frameworks like PLAGEPOMI.
2. Membership and Federation Contributions: Annual contributions from fishing federations (21 federations representing 395,000 anglers) and institutional partners.
3. Project-Specific Sponsorships: Direct funding from corporate partners including EDF, CNR, and SNCF for specific conservation and research projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MRM is a non-profit association that conducts scientific research, long-term monitoring, and population assessment of migratory fish species (eel, shad, sea lamprey, sturgeon) across the Rhône-Méditerranée basin. It operates a basin-wide migratory fish observatory, manages fish passage facilities, coordinates with hydroelectric operators on environmental flows, and provides technical expertise and data to water agencies, regional authorities, and its member fishing federations.

Product overview

MRM operates as a non-profit association managing a coordinated portfolio of migratory fish research and conservation services across the Rhône-Méditerranée basin. The core offerings include population monitoring through video-counting, trapping, and acoustic/RFID tracking technologies; species and habitat knowledge services with otolith analysis, eel descent studies, and environmental DNA (ADNe) research; management support expertise; public awareness and education including the Mission Migration board game and videos; and a digital observatory platform aggregating tracking data from basin-wide monitoring programs. These services collectively support the PLAGEPOMI (Plan de Gestion des Poissons Migrateurs) management framework for three species: European eel (anguille), Mediterranean shad (alose feinte), and sea lamprey (lamproie marine).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Basin-wide migratory fish observatory (Observatoire des poissons migrateurs) Centralized long-term monitoring and data integration service covering migratory fish populations across the entire Rhône-Méditerranée basin (140,000 km², 4,630 km of waterways, 11,000 water bodies). Delivered to water agencies, regions, and hydropower operators.
• Fish passage assessment and monitoring Field assessment and ongoing monitoring of fish passage facilities at dams, weirs, and other infrastructure. Combines RFID/PIT-tag telemetry and video-counting to quantify effectiveness. Served to hydroelectric operators and infrastructure owners.
• European eel (Anguilla anguilla) life history and population studies Targeted scientific studies on the European eel across its continental life stages, including recruitment monitoring, growth, and escapement. Used by water agencies to inform eel management plans.
• Shad, sea lamprey, and sturgeon population studies Targeted research and monitoring of diadromous species (shad, sea lamprey, sturgeon) including population abundance, distribution, and habitat use. Informs reintroduction and conservation programs.
• eDNA environmental DNA analysis Non-invasive species detection service using environmental DNA sampling to identify presence of migratory fish species in water bodies where physical capture is impractical.
• Technical advisory and basin coordination for angler federations Coordination, scientific support, and unified representation service for member fishing federations across the Rhône-Méditerranée basin on water and biodiversity policy issues.

Quantifiable outcome

• 470,000 civelles helped to migrate in Camargue since December 2023
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Feature6 records

Partnerships

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

• EDFmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHydroelectric operator partner for fish passage studies and eel migration tracking. Collaborates on studies at hydroelectric facilities including Cagne river installations.
• CNR (Compagnie Nationale du Rhône)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRhône river management company providing co-funding for migratory fish studies and participating in fish passage research and monitoring projects.
• SNCFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational railway company providing project co-funding as part of environmental responsibility initiatives.
• FNPF (Fédération Nationale de la Pêche en France)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational fishing federation representing all departmental federations. Key partner for angler engagement, data collection, and fishing management activities.
• FDAAPPMA des Alpes-MaritimesmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDepartmental fishing federation providing technical support for eel migration studies in the Cagne river basin.
• SMIAGE MaralpinmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic territorial water management institution providing support for eel conservation studies and tracking projects.
• ADERMCChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional agency for environment and sustainable development serving as co-funder and institutional partner.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fish-Pass: Engineering and consultancy firm specialized in fish passage design and ecological continuity, closely overlapping MRM's expertise services for hydroelectric operators (EDF, CNR) and dam-management projects.
• Bretagne Grands Migrateurs: Migratory fish association serving the Brittany basins, with a similar mission focused on salmon, eel, sea trout, and shad; comparable field-monitoring services and federation-driven governance.
• LOGRAMI: Association for migratory fish in the Loire basin, structurally and operationally analogous to MRM: basin-level observatory, federation membership, and PLAGEPOMI-aligned monitoring work on the same amphihaline species (eel, shad, lamprey).
• MIGADO: Garonne-Dordogne basin migratory fish association performing the same population monitoring, tracking, and fish-passage evaluation work as MRM, with the same federation-based membership model and institutional funders.
• Seine Grands Migrateurs: Migratory fish association for the Seine basin, performing PLAGEPOMI-aligned monitoring and continuity restoration work directly comparable to MRM's mandate in the Rhône-Méditerranée.

Broad incumbents

• EDF: Major hydroelectric operator and a key MRM partner for fish-passage studies at Rhône dams; comparable in the sense that its dam infrastructure is the primary subject of MRM's continuity work.
• Fédération Nationale de la Pêche en France (FNPF): National umbrella federation of departmental fishing federations and a core partner of MRM; provides the broader institutional/network layer within which MRM sits and coordinates basin-level work.
• Compagnie Nationale du Rhône (CNR): Rhône river concession company and a key MRM partner co-funding migratory fish studies and fish-passage research; overlapping in the basin-level river management and continuity mission.
• Office Français de la Biodiversité (OFB): National biodiversity agency providing technical support and co-funding for migratory fish studies, including for MRM's eel tracking programs; a public-sector incumbent operating at much larger scale across France.

Regional players

• Association Saumon-Rhin: Salmon-focused migratory fish association operating on the Rhine, addressing similar diadromous species conservation challenges but in a different geographic context from MRM's Rhône-Méditerranée focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/migrateurs-rhone-mediterranee-mrm

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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