umf

What umf does

UMF (Union du Mareyage Français) is the French employers' professional trade union (syndicat patronal) representing mareyeurs-expéditeurs—the wholesale seafood trading and processing companies that operate between fishing (upstream) and distribution (downstream) in the French seafood supply chain. The organization is the recognized employer representative for the sectoral collective agreement and operates from its headquarters at 212 Avenue du Maine, Paris. Its primary segment is vertical: French seafood processing and trading firms, with 57% of member companies classified as very small enterprises (TPE) and a workforce approximately 34% women and 66% men.

UMF's core product is a suite of branch-specific digital tools and reference resources. These include the DUER (Document Unique d'Évaluation des Risques) for interactive mandatory risk assessment; the Autodiagnostic RSE, a CSR self-assessment tool built on ISO 26000 standards; the Livret d'accueil generator for employee onboarding; the Mavimplant Mareyage professional referral system (co-developed with INRS) for workplace difficulty assessment; the GPEC workforce planning tool; and the Pénibilité référentiel for occupational difficulty documentation. In parallel, UMF publishes the annual Baromètre socio-économique des entreprises de mareyage in partnership with Banque de France and FranceAgriMer (now in its sixth edition), a White Paper (Livre Blanc), and quarterly newsletters. The technology foundation is web-based rather than proprietary AI; the core differential is the branch-specific regulatory embedding and the institutional data partnership.

The business model is non-profit and membership-funded: UMF is financed through dues from member companies, supplemented by project-based public co-financing (e.g., FEAMP for the PRISM project, FFP for the MARSE project, FranceAgriMer for the barometer). Go-to-market is direct to member companies and the broader sector through the website (mareyeurs.org), events (Board meetings, Technical Commissions, General Assemblies), publications, and partner channels. No acquisition, funding, or revenue-growth data is disclosed, consistent with the structural profile of a French sectoral employers' union.

Name

umf

Legal name

Union du Mareyage Français

Website

https://mareyeurs.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Union du Mareyage Français (UMF) is the French employers' professional union representing mareyeurs-expéditeurs—wholesale seafood trading and processing companies. It provides member companies with regulatory compliance tools, training, the annual sectoral barometer, and representation in collective bargaining.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Association / Professional Services for Seafood Industry

NAICS

Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers (42446)

SIC

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAEALAN

Animal Welfare Auditing, Compliance & Certification Services (Non-testing Lab)

Agriculture & Food Production/Animal Production & Aquaculture/Animal Welfare, Boarding & Production Support Services (non-veterinary)

SECONDARYAFALADAH

Supplier Approval, Verification & Food Safety Risk Management (GFSI-aligned)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Safety, Testing & Certification/Regulatory Compliance Testing & Consulting (FDA/USDA/EFSA, HACCP)

Keywords

• Seafood trade union
• Occupational risk prevention
• CSR self-assessment
• Workforce planning tools
• Seafood sector advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: UMF is funded through membership dues from its member companies (mareyeurs-expéditeurs - fish processing and trading companies) as a patronat/syndicats professionnel (employer trade union).

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

UMF is the French employers' professional union for mareyeurs-expéditeurs (wholesale seafood processors and traders). It represents and supports its member companies through regulatory advocacy, professional training, occupational risk prevention tools (DUER, Mavimplant Mareyage, Pénibilité), CSR self-assessment (Autodiagnostic RSE), workforce planning (GPEC), and economic benchmarking (annual Baromètre socio-économique).

Product overview

The Union du Mareyage Français (UMF) is a patron's union for the French fishing and seafood processing industry. It provides a suite of professional digital tools including the DUER (Document Unique d'Évaluation des Risques) for occupational risk assessment, Autodiagnostic RSE for CSR self-assessment, and a Livret d'accueil tool for employee onboarding. Additional offerings include the Mavimplant Mareyage professional referral system, GPEC workforce planning tools, and economic research publications such as the annual Baromètre socio-économique. UMF also provides access to newsletters, white papers, training resources, and sector-specific guidance for the mareyage branch.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DUER - Document Unique d'Évaluation des Risques A digital tool that allows companies in the mareyage sector to create and manage their mandatory Single Risk Assessment Document, featuring interactive risk identification and evaluation modules.
• Autodiagnostic RSE A self-assessment tool for companies to evaluate their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR/RSE) practices based on ISO 26000 standards, generating recommendations specific to the mareyage sector.
• Livret d'accueil (Welcome Booklet Tool) A digital tool enabling companies to create customized employee welcome booklets, with templates for company presentation, hygiene protocols, safety procedures, and administrative information.
• Mavimplant Mareyage A professional referral system tool for the mareyage branch, helping companies assess workplace difficulty and implement appropriate occupational measures.
• Pénibilité au travail – Référentiel professionnel A professional reference framework tool that helps companies identify and document occupational difficulty factors for their employees.
• GPEC – Gestion Prévisionnelle des Emplois et Compétences A strategic workforce planning tool that helps companies anticipate and manage employment trends and skill development within the mareyage sector.
• Baromètre socio-économique des entreprises de mareyage An annual economic barometer published in collaboration with Banque de France and FranceAgriMer, providing sector performance indicators and analysis for the mareyage industry.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Banque de FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024The Banque de France, with financial support from FranceAgriMer, has produced the annual socio-economic barometer of mareyage companies for 6 consecutive years. This partnership provides economic analysis and indicators for the sector.
• INRS (Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerINRS collaborated on professional risk prevention tools, including Mavimplant mareyage for workplace risk assessment in the seafood processing sector.
• FranceAgriMercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports UMF initiatives including the socio-economic barometer publication and regulatory guidance for the fishing and aquaculture sector.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CNPMEM (Comité National des Pêches Maritimes et des Élevages Marins): France's national committee for marine fisheries and marine aquaculture, representing the upstream French seafood sector. Directly comparable to UMF as a French fisheries trade body, though focused on capture/production rather than wholesale.
• France Filière Pêche: Federation representing the broader French fishing industry value chain. Comparable to UMF as a French fisheries trade association, with overlapping advocacy and representation scope for seafood stakeholders.

Regional players

• EAPO (European Association of Fish Producers Organisations): European-level body representing fish producer organisations across EU member states. Comparable to UMF as a sectoral trade association, but operating at the EU rather than French national level.
• FEAP (Federation of European Aquaculture Producers): European federation representing national aquaculture producer associations. Comparable to UMF as a sectoral trade body serving the seafood value chain across Europe, focused on aquaculture rather than wholesale.

Broad incumbents

• NFI (National Fisheries Institute, US): US trade association for the seafood industry, covering fishing, processing, distribution, and retail. Comparable in function to UMF as a sector-wide representative body, but with a much broader scope and US geographic focus.
• ANIA (Association Nationale des Industries Alimentaires): France's national federation for food industries. Comparable to UMF as a French food-sector trade body, but with a much broader mandate covering all food manufacturing rather than the seafood wholesale niche.

Others

• Fédération des Entreprises de Boulangerie et Pâtisserie (FEB): French employers' trade federation for the bakery-pastry sector. Comparable to UMF as a French sectoral syndicat patronal providing compliance tools, training, and advocacy to member SMEs in a specific food sub-sector.
• CGAD (Confédération Générale de l'Alimentation en Détail): French confederation for small food retail and artisan food businesses. Comparable to UMF as a French food-sector employers' organization, with similar member-support, training, and compliance representation functions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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