High protein food products that can be offered consistently and the generation of jobs are pillars for the development of Mexican aquaculture. The project aims to produce high quality seafood based on reference points for commercial red drum grow out in Yucatan , characterized by a production unit for 132 tons/year of fresh and eviscerated 1 kg product at harvest, for the regional or international market.
At present, there are no commercial operations that can undertake the production of red drum. The business plans comes from a join effort from the Government of Yucatan in alliance with the Universidad Marista , which provides technical support and the production of high quality seed. The objective is to promote aquaculture as an investment option for suitable development areas in the northern region of the State.
An initial investment of $9,428,531.04 (US$460,000) for infrastructure and $11,750,865.65 (US$573,000) for working capital generates a quasi-utility of $2,777,570.61
(US$135,500) with an IRR
of 14% and a 5-year
NPV of $583,989.38 (US$28,500).