This presentation covers 35 years of experience in the financial sector, with emphasis in the aquaculture and fisheries industries of Mexico. It provides information on who provides finance and analyses the investment risks, based on historic results, support from the government, private and development banking sectors, and the capacity to respond to the client´s needs.
Information on the industry development is provided, production volume, value and a review of the commercial balance. A brief discussion on some of the factors that have limited development of aquaculture in Mexico is attempted before offering some ideas to drive the industry, like the differentiation on criteria and policies needed for fisheries and aquaculture management ; the dissemination and implementation of sustainable knowledge-based technologies; the implementation of strict certification processes; and the support of better academia-industry-government-finance interactions.