Fédération du Tarn pour la pêche et la protection du milieu aquatique

What Fédération du Tarn pour la pêche et la protection du milieu aquatique does

La Fédération du Tarn pour la Pêche et la Protection du Milieu Aquatique (FDAAPPMA81) est une association loi 1901 à but non lucratif fondée en 1972, basée au 3-5 rue des Jardins Neufs à Castres (Occitanie, France). Agréée pour la protection de l'environnement, elle est l'unique organisme départemental habilité à coordonner la pêche récréative et la protection des milieux aquatiques sur le département du Tarn. Elle fédère 43 Associations Agréées de Pêche et de Protection du Milieu Aquatique (AAPPMA) et 1 ADAPAEF couvrant 9 bassins versants, représentant environ 16 000 pêcheurs, et gère 3 700 km de cours d'eau et 1 840 ha de plans d'eau. Elle emploie 10 salariés permanents épaulés par 8 gardes-pêche fédéraux et une cinquantaine de gardes-pêche particuliers bénévoles issus des AAPPMA.

Le portefeuille produit s'articule autour de trois axes : (i) la vente de cartes de pêche (annuelle adulte à 87 €, interfédérale à 114 €, découverte femme à 42 €, jeune à 27 €, enfant à 8 €, hebdomadaire à 36,50 €, journalière à 12-20 €) distribuées via la plateforme nationale cartedepeche.fr et un réseau physique de dépositaires (AAPPMA, Décathlon, tabacs, offices de tourisme) ; (ii) des services d'animation et de formation (Samedis pêche, stages, Junior Fishing Tour, Ateliers Pêche Nature dans 7 sites, animations de groupes entre 130-220 €) ; (iii) des services environnementaux (inventaires piscicoles, pêche électrique, restauration de continuité, plans de gestion, étude de l'écrevisse à pattes blanches). L'offre est complétée par une carte piscicole interactive en ligne, un guide piscicole digital (Calameo), 6 parcours labellisés FNPF (Famille, Passion), le label Hébergement Pêche et des zones spécialisées (no-kill, pêche de la carpe de nuit, parcours carnassiers). Aucune plateforme technologique propriétaire n'est développée — l'infrastructure numérique repose sur des outils standards (site institutionnel, Calameo, cartedepeche.fr).

Le modèle économique combine la vente de permis de pêche, la collecte de la CPMA (Cotisation Pêche et Milieux Aquatiques — fiscalité affectée), les recettes d'animations payantes et — élément matériellement significatif — des subventions publiques du Département du Tarn, de la Région Occitanie, de l'Agence de l'Eau Rhône Méditerranée Corse et de partenaires techniques (OFB, ONF, CEN, PNR du Haut-Languedoc, EDF). La gouvernance repose sur un conseil d'administration de 15 membres élus par les AAPPMA pour des mandats quinquennaux ; le président actuel est Alain Couzinié (mandat 2022-2027) et le directeur est Fabrice Joubert. Les rapports financiers annuels (bilan et compte de résultat) sont publiés pour la période 2020-2025, mais les chiffres détaillés ne sont pas extraits dans les sources.

Name

Fédération du Tarn pour la pêche et la protection du milieu aquatique

Legal name

Fédération du Tarn pour la Pêche et la Protection du Milieu Aquatique

Website

https://pechetarn.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Departmental nonprofit fishing federation founded in 1972, headquartered in Castres, France, coordinating recreational fishing and aquatic environment protection across the Tarn department for ~16,000 anglers through 43 federated AAPPMA associations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recreational Fishing Federation Services

NAICS

Fishing, Hunting and Trapping (114), Fishing (11411)

SIC

Fishing, Hunting And Trapping (900)

akta.pro primary industry

Fishing & Angling Charters / Guides (THAAALAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fishing Charters & Angling Experiences (Deep Sea, Sportfishing, Fly Fishing) (THAJAJAC)

Keywords

• Recreational fishing management
• Fishing license distribution
• Aquatic environment protection
• Fishing federation services
• Freshwater habitat conservation

Headquarters

HQ city

Castres

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fishing license fees (Cartes de pêche): The federation generates revenue primarily through the sale of annual, seasonal, weekly, and daily fishing licenses (cartes de pêche) at various price points (from €8 for children up to €114 for the interfederal annual license). CPMA (Cotisation Pêche et Milieux Aquatiques) is collected alongside license sales.
2. CPMA collection: The federation assures the collection of the CPMA (Cotisation Pêche et Milieux Aquatiques) tax, which contributes to aquatic environment protection funding.
3. Training and animation services: Revenue from paid fishing animations, courses, and workshops including Saturday fishing days (€30–65), youth fishing stages (€50 per child), adult initiation workshops (€40–80), and group animations (€130–220 per half-day or full day).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The federation sells recreational fishing licenses (cartes de pêche) in annual, weekly, and daily formats for access to 3,700 km of rivers and 1,840 ha of lakes across the Tarn department, distributed via the national cartedepeche.fr platform and a network of 43 AAPPMA local associations plus authorized resellers. It also delivers fishing education programs (Saturday fishing days, youth stages, Junior Fishing Tour, adult workshops, school programs), maintains an interactive fish map and digital fishing guide, and conducts environmental protection activities including fish population inventories, ecological restoration, and habitat management across 9 watersheds.

Product overview

The Fédération du Tarn pour la pêche et la protection du milieu aquatique operates as a departmental fishing federation (FDAAPPMA81) managing recreational fishing across the Tarn department. The organization offers a unified portfolio consisting of fishing permits (cartes de pêche) sold through the national cartedepeche.fr platform, an interactive digital fishing map (carte piscicole interactive), and a comprehensive fishing guide (guide piscicole). Core services include fishing education programs (Saturday fishing, Junior Fishing Tour, stages, Ateliers Pêche Nature), certified fishing accommodations, and designated fishing areas including no-kill zones and night carp fishing sections. Environmental management services encompass fish population inventories, ecological restoration projects, and river continuity studies. The federation federates 43 AAPPMA local associations managing fishing across 3,700 km of rivers and 1,840 ha of lakes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cartes de pêche (Fishing Licenses/Permits)

Quantifiable outcome

• 30 confirmed white-clawed crayfish populations identified in the Tarn
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• OFB (Office Français de la Biodiversité)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe OFB (Office Français de la Biodiversité) is cited as a key technical partner in aquatic environment protection, pollution reporting, and fishing regulation enforcement. The federation works with OFB agents on environmental monitoring.
• ONF (Office National des Forêts)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerONF is a technical partner in the white-clawed crayfish (écrevisse à pattes blanches) protection program, contributing to habitat assessments and management actions.
• PNR du Haut-Languedoc (Parc Naturel Régional du Haut-Languedoc)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPNR du Haut-Languedoc is cited as a technical partner in white-clawed crayfish population assessments and broader aquatic environment protection initiatives.
• FNPF (Fédération Nationale pour la Pêche en France)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFNPF is the national federation that defines the 'Parcours Labellisés' (Family and Passion labeled fishing paths) program. The Tarn federation works with FNPF to obtain and maintain labels for fishing paths.
• PETR des Hautes Terres d'OcminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe PETR des Hautes Terres d'Oc collaborated with the Tarn and Hérault fishing federations to create a fishing guide covering 34 fishing circuits across the territory.
• Comité Départemental du Tourisme du TarnminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe departmental tourism committee collaborates with the federation on the 'Hébergement Pêche' (Fishing Accommodation) quality label, promoting tourism-linked fishing activities.
• Gîtes du Tarn / Clévacances / ATPPA (Association pour le Tourisme et l'Hôtellerie de Plein Air)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerThese accommodation networks collaborate with the federation on the 'Hébergement Pêche' quality label initiative, certifying fishing-friendly accommodations in the Tarn.
• CEN (Conservatoire d'Espaces Naturels)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEN (Conservatoire d'Espaces Naturels) is a technical partner in the white-clawed crayfish protection program, contributing to habitat assessments and conservation actions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Orvis: Long-established US-based fly fishing brand running the Orvis-endorsed guide program and certified lodging network — a commercial analogue to the federation's Hébergement Pêche label and approved fishing guides in the Tarn.
• Fédération Nationale de la Pêche en France (FNPF): The national umbrella body for departmental fishing federations in France. Directly comparable in mission (angling rights, environmental protection, license sales) but operates at national scope rather than departmental, defining the 'Parcours Labellisés' program the Tarn federation delivers.

Direct peers

• Trout Unlimited: US nonprofit coldwater conservation organization with comparable mission (habitat protection, member-driven conservation, angler education) and a similar federated-chapter structure, providing a cross-border analogue for the federation's model.
• Fédération de Pêche du Gers: Departmental federation in the adjacent Occitanie department, offering the same fishing license, AAPPMA-federation, and habitat-management services under the same French regulatory framework.
• Fédération de Pêche de la Haute-Garonne: Departmental fishing federation serving the Haute-Garonne, with the same nonprofit structure, AAPPMA network, fishing license products, and aquatic environment protection mandate.
• Fédération de Pêche de l'Hérault: Departmental fishing federation for the Hérault department, structurally identical to the Tarn federation (nonprofit, AAPPMA federator, license issuer, environmental manager). Co-produces cross-border fishing guides with Tarn (PETR des Hautes Terres d'Oc).
• Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (BASS): US-based recreational fishing membership organization operating tournaments, conservation programs, and angler education — a commercial peer in the recreational fishing membership/engagement space, with a much larger scale and tournament-driven monetization.
• Fédération de Pêche de l'Aude: Another Occitanie regional departmental fishing federation with the same legal status, AAPPMA-federator model, and license/CPMA revenue mix. Directly comparable in operating geography and product offering.

Others

• Décathlon: Large sporting goods retailer and an authorized fishing license reseller for the Tarn federation. Not a peer in mission but a distribution partner, and a relevant comparison point as the dominant tackle/outdoor retail channel that could theoretically expand into services adjacent to the federation.
• Agence de l'Eau Rhône Méditerranée Corse: Public water agency funding habitat restoration and aquatic environment studies that the federation delivers. Not a direct peer but a key funder and an adjacent institutional actor in the same environmental-protection value chain.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles25 records

Subsidiaries44 records

Funding overview

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