Inland fisheries in Mexico represent a source of protein, income and employment, for rural communities. Although the most consumed fish in the country are fresh water fishes in the national statistics they only account for 3% of the total fish catch volume (marine fisheries account for 97%). Demand is higher...
This paper aims to generate insights on the organizational forms within
seafood supply chain and how they can influence the fishing industrys
flexibility and performance. To accomplish this objective, the vertical
organizational structure and strategies developed along the supply chain of
the fishing industry of Yucatan are analyzed as a...
The aim of the paper is to explore the economic environment that makes informal fish trading possible, the nature of these activities and how they are interconnected or might stimulate IUU fishing activities in the port of Progreso, Yucatan, Mexico. The main argument is that fish trading by middlemen has...