INAPESCA

What INAPESCA does

INAPESCA (Instituto Nacional de Pesca) is a Mexican government research institute founded in 2013 and operating under the federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER, formerly SAGARPA). Its core function is conducting scientific research and providing technical support for the sustainable management of Mexico's fisheries and aquaculture sectors, with a mandate spanning marine biology, fisheries science, aquaculture development, and marine resource conservation. The institute serves Mexico's commercial and artisanal fishing operations across Pacific and Gulf coastal regions, the aquaculture sector, and parent government agencies requiring evidence-based policy input for fisheries and food security decisions.

The institute's outputs are institutional rather than commercial in nature. Its primary digital interface is the inapesca.gob.mx portal, which functions as a static document repository hosting transparency reports, quarterly MIR (Matriz de Indicadores de Resultados) performance indicators, annual and quarterly accountability reports (Rendición de Cuentas), and strategic planning documents such as the PND 2025-2030 and PS-SADER 2025-2030 sectoral programs. The institute also underwent a name change to IMIPAS (Instituto Mexicano de Investigación de Pesca y Acuacultura Sustentables) between 2013-2018 before reverting to INAPESCA by 2019, reflecting historical organizational restructuring within Mexico's agricultural research apparatus.

INAPESCA operates as a publicly funded government state entity with no commercial revenue model, no private shareholders, and no venture capital backing. It is funded through federal budget allocations under SADER and employs approximately 210 specialized scientific researchers. Its distribution model is direct institutional delivery of research findings and policy recommendations to SADER and the broader fishing sector, rather than commercial go-to-market. The institute maintains published data stretching from 2012 through 2025, indicating continuous institutional operation across multiple Mexican federal administrations.

Name

INAPESCA

Legal name

Instituto Nacional de Pesca

Website

https://inapesca.gob.mx

Company type

Public

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

INAPESCA is Mexico's national fisheries research institute under SADER, conducting scientific research and providing technical support for sustainable fisheries management, aquaculture development, and marine resource conservation across Mexico's fishing and aquaculture sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fisheries Research Services

NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (926150), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412), Fishing, Hunting and Trapping (114), Other Aquaculture (112519)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Fishing, Hunting And Trapping (900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAMAI

Coastal & Marine Resources Administration (Oceans, Fisheries, Shorelines)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration

SECONDARYBPAIAAAO

Agriculture, Fisheries & Food Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Central/Federal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIAMAK

Environmental Permitting & Impact Assessment (EIA/NEPA)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration

Keywords

• Fisheries research
• Aquaculture development
• Marine biology
• Sustainable fisheries management
• Fisheries resource assessment

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

INAPESCA is Mexico's national fisheries research institute that conducts scientific research, technical assistance, and resource assessments to support sustainable management of the country's marine fisheries and aquaculture sectors. It produces sectoral planning documents, performance indicator (MIR) reports, and accountability reports used by SADER for evidence-based policy formulation and by the Mexican fishing and aquaculture industry for technical guidance.

Product overview

INAPESCA (Instituto Nacional de Pesca y Acuacultura) is a Mexican government research institute operating as a single unified web portal. The primary digital offering is the institutional website at inapesca.gob.mx, which provides public access to transparency documents, accountability reports, strategic planning files, and performance indicator reports. The portal serves as the main interface for distributing institutional information rather than offering a platform-plus-modules architecture. Key document collections include the IMIPAS Portal documents, quarterly and annual self-evaluation reports, the Results Matrix Indicator (MIR) reports, and sectoral development programs such as PND 2025-2030 and PS-SADER 2025-2030. The website is structured as a static document repository with no commercial products, APIs, or integrated services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IMIPAS Portal Online portal providing access to institutional documents, transparency reports, and programmatic information for INAPESCA and the Mexican fisheries research apparatus. It serves as the public interface for institutional transparency materials at inapesca.gob.mx.
• Institutional Accountability Reports Quarterly and annual self-evaluation reports and accountability documentation published by INAPESCA for transparency and public oversight purposes. Available through the Rendición de Cuentas section of the institutional portal.
• Strategic Sectoral Planning Documents Sectoral development programs and national planning documents including PND 2025-2030 and PS-SADER 2025-2030 governing fisheries and aquaculture policy. Used by SADER and the federal government for fisheries and aquaculture sector planning.
• Performance Indicator Reports (MIR) Results Matrix Indicator (MIR) reports tracking INAPESCA's institutional performance across quarterly periods for fiscal oversight, including the E006 and S304 program structures. Published in the transparency portal for public accountability.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SADER (Secretaría de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025INAPESCA operates under the umbrella of SADER, Mexico's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The institute provides scientific research and technical support to inform the ministry's policy decisions regarding fisheries and aquaculture sectors. The partnership is formalized through sectoral programs such as PS-SADER-2025-2030.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• NOAA Fisheries (National Marine Fisheries Service): The US federal agency responsible for fisheries science, stock assessments, and sustainable fisheries management. INAPESCA is the closest functional Mexican counterpart in mandate, scope, and institutional design.
• IFOP (Instituto de Fomento Pesquero, Chile): Chilean national fisheries research institute providing scientific assessments and aquaculture research for government and industry. Closest Latin American peer in mandate, scale, and operating model.
• Institute of Marine Research (IMR, Norway): Norway's national marine and fisheries research institute. Comparable as a government-funded research body providing scientific advice on marine resources and aquaculture, though operating at a much larger scale.
• CONAPESCA (Comisión Nacional de Acuacultura y Pesca): Mexico's federal fisheries regulatory commission, also under SADER. Sister agency to INAPESCA: CONAPESCA regulates the sector while INAPESCA provides the underlying scientific research.
• Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO): Canadian federal department for fisheries science, aquaculture research, and marine resource management. Directly comparable in role as a national fisheries science authority serving a large and diverse coastal economy.
• IEO (Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Spain): Spain's national oceanographic and fisheries research institute. Comparable as a publicly funded research agency delivering stock assessments, oceanographic data, and aquaculture research.

Emerging players

• CIBNOR (Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste): Mexican CONACYT-affiliated research center focused on marine biology and aquaculture in northwest Mexico. Operates in an overlapping scientific domain with INAPESCA but at a smaller, more specialized scale.
• WorldFish: International nonprofit research organization focused on aquatic food systems and sustainable aquaculture. Comparable to INAPESCA's aquaculture development and food security mission at a global scale.

Broad incumbents

• FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Division: The UN system's global fisheries and aquaculture policy and scientific coordination body. INAPESCA engages with FAO as a national counterpart and shares its mandate for evidence-based fisheries management.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/inapesca

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Funding overview

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M&A

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