INSOPESCA

What INSOPESCA does

INSOPESCA (Instituto Socialista de la Pesca y Acuicultura) is a Venezuelan autonomous government institute established in 2014 under the Ley de Pesca y Acuicultura, operating under the Ministry of Popular Power for Fisheries and Aquaculture (MPPPA). It serves as the exclusive regulatory authority for all fishing and aquaculture activities in Venezuela, issuing permits, certifications, and export/import documents to artisanal fishing communities, commercial fishing operators, aquaculture producers, processing companies, and transporters. The institute manages seasonal fishing moratoriums (vedas) for more than 20 species and coordinates conservation efforts through national parks and marine protected areas.

INSOPESCA's core digital product is the Sistema de Trámites Insopesca, an administrative platform built on Odoo technology, supporting online registration, permits, export/import certifications, and transport certificates. Supporting portals include the Portal de Autogestión for certificates and the Registro de Beneficiarios for fisherman support programs. The institute also operates physical permit services including commercial fishing permits, aquaculture permits, ornamental fish commercialization permits, and movement guides for fishery products. Payment processing is integrated across seven Venezuelan banks (BANESCO, BANCARIBE, BICENTENARIO, PROVINCIAL, TESORO, VENEZUELA, BNC).

The institute's revenue model consists of regulatory fees collected for permits, certifications, and inspections under Article 29 of the Ley de Pesca y Acuicultura, denominated in Venezuelan Bolívares. It generates no commercial product revenue and operates as the executing arm of national fisheries policy, coordinating with affiliated entities including Pescalba, FONPESCA, CENIPA, CORPESCA, CONPPA, UNPA, and INEA. Its customer base spans artisanal fishermen (6,580+ families in aquaculture training programs), commercial operators, processors (Perla del Sur, Pescamar), exporters (LG Global SeaFood, Invermatis, Gonavi), and cooperatives nationwide.

Name

INSOPESCA

Legal name

Instituto Socialista de la Pesca y Acuicultura

Website

https://insopesca.gob.ve

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

INSOPESCA is the Venezuelan autonomous government institute that exclusively regulates all fishing and aquaculture activities, issuing permits, certifications, and export documents to artisanal communities, commercial operators, processors, and transporters nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Fisheries Regulation

NAICS

Aquaculture (11251), Fishing (1141), Regulation of Agricultural Marketing and Commodities (926140)

SIC

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

SECONDARYHLAJAEAG

Food Industry Licensing, Registration & Compliance Audits

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Food Safety & Nutrition Regulatory Authorities

SECONDARYHLAJAEAE

Food Import/Export Controls & Border Inspection

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Food Safety & Nutrition Regulatory Authorities

Keywords

• Fisheries regulation services
• Aquaculture permitting
• Fishing permit administration
• Marine resource management
• Fisheries export certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Caracas

HQ country

Venezuela

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Regulatory Fees and Permits: INSOPESCA collects fees for fishing permits, aquaculture permits, business registrations, export certifications, and inspection services. These fees are collected through multiple Venezuelan banks including BANESCO, BANCARIBE, BICENTENARIO, PROVINCIAL, TESORO, VENEZUELA, and BNC.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

INSOPESCA is the Venezuelan government institute responsible for regulating, ordering, and overseeing all fishing and aquaculture activities nationwide. It issues fishing permits, aquaculture permits, export/import certifications, transport certificates, and company registrations, while managing seasonal vedas (moratoriums) for species conservation. The institute provides digital administrative services through its online platform and regional offices to fishing companies, cooperatives, aquaculture producers, transporters, and exporters.

Product overview

INSOPESCA is a Venezuelan government institute overseeing the fishing and aquaculture sector. Its digital product portfolio centers on the Sistema de Trámites Insopesca, an administrative platform built on Odoo that provides digital services for business registration, export/import certification, transport certificates, and permit management. Supporting portals include the Portal de Autogestión for certificates and the Registro de Beneficiarios for fisherman support programs. The institute also manages physical permit services including commercial fishing permits, aquaculture permits, ornamental fish commercialization, transport certificates, and movement guides for fishery products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sistema de Trámites Insopesca Digital administrative platform built on Odoo technology that enables online registration of companies, inspection requests, export/import certification, transport certificates, guide generation, and permit renewals for the fishing and aquaculture sector.
• Portal de Autogestión

Quantifiable outcome

• Sustainable management of over 20 fish species through seasonal moratoriums (vedas)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministerio del Poder Popular de Pesca y Acuicultura (MPPPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINSOPESCA is an organism attached to the Ministry of Popular Power for Fisheries and Aquaculture. The ministry dictates policies that INSOPESCA executes for fostering, promoting, developing and coordinating fishing and aquaculture sector activities.
• CENIPA (Centro Nacional de Investigación de la Pesca y Acuicultura)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational research center for fisheries and aquaculture providing technical support and research capabilities. Jointly leads training sessions such as the aquaponic farm visit in Filas de Mariche with INSOPESCA.
• PESCALBAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the entities attached to the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture, operating within INSOPESCA's organizational ecosystem.
• FONPESCA (Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo de la Pesca y Acuicultura)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational fund for fishing and aquaculture development providing financing and support to the sector. Mentioned in context of Fondo Rotatorio 50/50 for motor delivery to fishermen.
• CORPESCAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEntity attached to the Ministry of Fisheries, part of the institutional network under the ministry's coordination.
• Consejos de Pescadores y Pescadoras (CONPPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal fishing councils serving as community organizations for fishermen to engage with INSOPESCA, participate in elections for communal projects, and receive technical support. 12 de Julio elections mentioned for communal projects.
• Unión Nacional de Pescadores y Acuicultores (UNPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational union of fishermen and aquaculturists organized through communal structure. Chapters being established in states like Aragua (Juramentación in Choroní with Chuao, Cepe, Ocumare de la Costa and Choroní fishermen). Participates in Constituent Assembly representation.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Marine Stewardship Council (MSC): International sustainability certification body for wild-capture fisheries. Comparable to INSOPESCA insofar as both gate seafood market access through certification; MSC operates as a private NGO, making it a complementary rather than direct comparator.
• FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Division: United Nations body that sets international fisheries standards, supports Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, and assists national regulators including Latin American agencies. Relevant as the policy/standards layer that frames INSOPESCA's conservation mandate.

Direct peers

• CONAPESCA (Comisión Nacional de Acuacultura y Pesca): Mexico's federal fisheries and aquaculture authority, part of SADER. Highly comparable in function: issues commercial fishing and aquaculture permits, manages vedas, and administers inspection programs for a much larger but structurally similar LATAM fisheries sector.
• SERNAPESCA (Servicio Nacional de Pesca y Acuicultura): Chile's national fisheries and aquaculture regulator under the Ministerio de Economía. Most directly comparable peer: operates an identical mandate (permits, sanitary certifications, export controls, aquaculture registration) within a single national jurisdiction, and serves as a benchmark for INSOPESCA's regulatory service mix.

Broad incumbents

• NOAA Fisheries (National Marine Fisheries Service): U.S. federal agency responsible for fisheries management, aquaculture policy, and marine resource conservation under NOAA. Operates at much larger scale and broader scope than INSOPESCA but exercises the same core regulatory functions: permits, quotas, veda-equivalent closures, stock assessments.

Regional players

• Ministerio de Producción, Industria y Comercio – DINARA (Uruguay): Uruguay's national fisheries directorate regulating fishing, aquaculture, and seafood exports. Comparable in function and scope (single-country regulator with similar artisanal/industrial mix) though operating in a more stable macroeconomic environment than Venezuela.
• Ministerio de la Producción de Perú – Dirección General de Pesca Artesanal e Industrial: Peru's fisheries regulator, comparable as a LATAM peer issuing fishing licenses, aquaculture concessions, and export certifications, with similar seasonal closure management. Operates in a neighboring Pacific ecosystem with artisanal and industrial fleets.
• Subsecretaría de Pesca y Acuicultura de Ecuador: Ecuador's fisheries and aquaculture authority (within the Ministerio de Producción). Closely comparable peer in LATAM region with substantial shrimp and tuna exports, sharing similar permit, veda, and export certification workflows relevant to Venezuelan operators.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/minpesca_ve
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/insopesca

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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