Evaluation of public policy for the fishing industry in northwest Mexico: economic analysis and prospective

Abstract

This study was developed in the northwest Mexican communities of Guaymas, Sonora and Puerto San Carlos, Baja California Sur. These communities represent the sardine fishery in the project entitled “Production Representative Unit of the Fisheries and Aquaculture” developed by SAGARPA and AGROPROSPECTA, which aims to assess government policies in food markets of Mexico including most recently the fisheries sector. Data were obtained through information panels where sardine producers participated with 2008 data as base. Worked with the economic simulation model developed for Mexico MexSim, developed at the University of Texas A & M with economic indicators of income and expenses. The results show that the URP developed in Guaymas projects a favorable overall economic activity, while the URP developed in San Carlos projects a moderate general economic situation.