NOS Noroeste Sustentable

Name

NOS Noroeste Sustentable

Legal name

NOS Noroeste Sustentable A.C.

Website

https://nos.org.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Conservation and Community Development Services

NAICS

Aquaculture (1125)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Oceans, Coastal & Marine Resource Management (BPADALAI)

Keywords

• Marine conservation services
• Community-based restoration
• Sustainable fisheries development
• Coastal community empowerment
• Ecotourism programs

Headquarters

HQ city

La Paz

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: NOS raises funds from individual donors and institutional funders who support its marine conservation and community development programs. The organization solicits donations through its website (with preset donation tiers from 250 MXN to 5,000 MXN), public campaigns, and direct engagement with supporters.
2. Tourism Revenue (Manglitours): Community-based tourism enterprise Manglitours generates income for the El Manglito fishing community through sustainable boat tours, scallop harvesting experiences, and marine wildlife observation. Revenue supports community members and funds ongoing restoration activities.
3. Aquaculture and Sustainable Fisheries Products: Community aquaculture operations producing oysters, scallops (callo de hacha), and Catarina clams generate direct income for community members. The Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) aims to access premium markets for these products, potentially increasing revenue through preferential pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NOS Noroeste Sustentable A.C. is a Mexican civil society organization that delivers community-based marine ecosystem restoration and coastal community development programs in northwest Mexico. Its offering combines donor-funded capacity-building, dialogue-based governance training, sustainable aquaculture and fisheries improvement (FIP for callo de hacha), community-led environmental surveillance, and the Manglitours community tourism enterprise that channels income back to the El Manglito fishing community.

Product overview

NOS Noroeste Sustentable is a civil society organization that does not offer a traditional technology product or software platform. Instead, it provides a portfolio of community-based environmental and economic development services centered on marine ecosystem restoration and sustainable coastal community development. The primary offerings include Manglitours (community-based sustainable tourism), the Fishery Improvement Project for callo de hacha (sustainable seafood production), the Community Vigilance Program (environmental monitoring), Shell Nurse artificial reef technology for habitat restoration, the Ranchos Marinos integrated coastal development model, and oyster/scallop aquaculture programs. These services work together within the organization's vision of Marine Prosperity Areas, where ecological restoration and community economic empowerment are interconnected through participatory approaches.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Manglitours

Quantifiable outcome

• Callo de hacha (scallop) population increased 10x over 15 years of restoration efforts in the Ensenada de La Paz
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CICIMAR (Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCICIMAR is a marine research center that serves as the technical accompanist for the Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) for callo de hacha. Researcher Víctor Vargas López provides scientific oversight and guidance, helping align the FIP with Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification standards.
• Sustainable Tourism and Social Development Network (Red de Turismo Sustentable y Desarrollo Social)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThis network collaborates with NOS on community-based tourism projects, including Manglitours and the Guardianas del Conchalito. The network identifies community tourism projects with potential and supports their development through training, workshops, promotion, and experience exchanges.
• Guardianas del CochalitominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA women's group dedicated to mangrove restoration in El Manglito. NOS supports this group in developing leadership roles and sustainable livelihoods tied to marine conservation.
• Guardianas del ConchalitominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA women's collective offering guided tours in Estero El Conchalito, combining mangrove conservation, bird watching, and oyster aquaculture. NOS and the Sustainable Tourism Network support this group in developing and promoting their community-based tourism offering.
• Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe MSC is the international fisheries certification standard that the FIP led by NOS and OPRE is working toward. The FIP uses MSC's certification framework — covering sustainable populations, minimal environmental impact, and effective fisheries management — as its benchmark for improvement.
• Semarnat (Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSemarnat is the Mexican federal environmental authority that runs the 'Adopta una Playa' program, through which OPRE adopted 6 km of El Mogote beach. NOS and OPRE also participated in Semarnat-organized forums including the Ecosystem Restoration Summit, and the National Environmental Restoration Program 2025-2030 (PNRA) includes productive restoration actions for the Bay of La Paz.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• WiLDCOAST: Binational (US/Mexico) coastal conservation organization working on protected areas, climate resilience, and community stewardship along the Pacific coast. Comparable in coastal community-driven conservation methodology.
• Niparajá A.C. La Paz, Baja California Sur-based conservation NGO working on fisheries, coastal ecosystems, and community development in BCS. Highly comparable given shared geography, donor base overlap, and similar community-empowerment approach.
• Comunidad y Biodiversidad A.C. (COBI): Mexican NGO that pioneered community-based fisheries management and marine protected areas in the Gulf of California and Mexican Pacific. Closely comparable in mission, target beneficiary base (fishing cooperatives), and small-team NGO operating model.
• Pronatura Noroeste A.C. Regional office of Mexico's largest conservation federation, focused on northwest Mexico including BCS. Comparable in marine and coastal program scope and institutional donor relationships, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• Flora, Fauna y Cultura de México A.C. Mexican conservation NGO working on priority species, ecosystems, and community engagement including marine and coastal projects. Comparable in nonprofit structure and community-led conservation model.

Broad incumbents

• Environmental Defense Fund de México: Mexican office of EDF focused on sustainable fisheries and climate-ocean work. Comparable in fisheries improvement and ocean policy engagement, but operating as part of a large global organization rather than a community-anchored nonprofit.
• MarViva Foundation: Latin American marine conservation foundation operating across Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia. Comparable in marine-coastal advocacy and sustainable fisheries focus, but with broader geographic scope and a larger institutional footprint.
• Conservation International México: Mexican arm of a global conservation organization with significant marine-coastal programming. Comparable in marine biodiversity and sustainable production themes, but with much larger scale and broader mandate.

Others

• Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas (CICIMAR): Marine research institute of IPN that provides technical accompaniment for NOS's callo de hacha FIP. Included as a strategic ecosystem partner rather than a competing organization, illustrating the scientific-community interface NOS operates within.

Emerging players

• Centro Mexicano de Derecho Ambiental A.C. (CEMDA): Mexican environmental law and policy organization. Comparable as a peer Mexican environmental civil society organization with shared funder ecosystem, though focused on legal/policy advocacy rather than community restoration delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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