Low-commercial native fish from Northern Sinaloa and their potential for exploitation

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  • Liliana Rodríguez Barrera National Technological Institute of Mexico image/svg+xml
  • Bertha Leticia Zavala Buitimea National Technological Institute of Mexico image/svg+xml
  • María de Jesús Almejo Ibarra National Technological Institute of Mexico image/svg+xml
  • Carlos Fernando Vázquez Cárdenas National Technological Institute of Mexico image/svg+xml
  • María del Socorro Rábago Hernández National Technological Institute of Mexico image/svg+xml

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61117/ipsumtec.v9i1.454

Keywords:

added value, commercial fishing, economic development

Abstract

Ahome, in northern Sinaloa, is characterized by its intense fishing activity, which represents a primary source of income for coastal communities. However, these communities face economic and social challenges stemming from marginalization and dependence on overexploited commercial species, such as shrimp. In this context, the bycatch obtained during shrimp fishing includes undervalued species, which represent a resource with high potential for utilization but currently lack adequate valuation. This article presents the results of characterizing the physicochemical and nutritional properties, according to AOAC [1] methods, of two undervalued native species, identifying their viability for developing value-added products with the aim of reducing dependence on overexploited commercial species, diversifying fishers' income sources, and promoting sustainable use. The comprehensive approach is to transform undervalued species into an engine of regional development, contributing to the well-being of communities and the responsible management of fishery resources.

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Author Biographies

Liliana Rodríguez Barrera , National Technological Institute of Mexico

She holds a Master of Science degree from the Center for Research on Food and Development (CIAD) and graduated with a degree in Biochemical Engineering from the Technological Institute of Los Mochis. She currently serves as a professor at the Technological Institute of Los Mochis, part of TECNM. She has participated in academic and applied research projects in her field of expertise.

Bertha Leticia Zavala Buitimea , National Technological Institute of Mexico

She holds a Master’s degree in Educational Innovation and Technology from the Institute of University Studies (IEU) and a Bachelor’s degree in Biochemical Engineering from the Technological Institute of Los Mochis. She currently serves as Associate Academic Director at the Technological Institute of Los Mochis, which is part of TECNM. She has participated in academic and applied research projects in her field of expertise.

María de Jesús Almejo Ibarra , National Technological Institute of Mexico

She holds a Master of Science degree in Applied Mathematics from the Universidad de Occidente (U de O) and a bachelor’s degree in Biochemical Engineering from the Instituto Tecnológico de Los Mochis. She currently serves as a full-time professor at the Instituto Tecnológico de Los Mochis, part of the TECNM. She has participated in academic and applied research projects in her field of expertise.

Carlos Fernando Vázquez Cárdenas , National Technological Institute of Mexico

Master of Science, a degree awarded by the School of Chemistry at the Autonomous University of Chihuahua (UACH); graduate of the Biochemical Engineering program at the Technological Institute of Los Mochis. He currently serves as a professor at the Technological Institute of Los Mochis, part of the TECNM. He has participated in academic and applied research projects in his field of expertise

María del Socorro Rábago Hernández , National Technological Institute of Mexico

Master’s degree in Secondary and Higher Education Teaching, earned at the Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Los Mochis. Bachelor’s degree in Food Biochemical Engineering from the Tecnológico Nacional de México/Instituto Tecnológico de Los Mochis, where she currently serves as an adjunct professor in the Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

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Rodríguez Barrera , L., Zavala Buitimea , B. L., Almejo Ibarra , M. de J., Vázquez Cárdenas , C. F., & Rábago Hernández , M. del S. (2026). Low-commercial native fish from Northern Sinaloa and their potential for exploitation. REVISTA IPSUMTEC, 9(1), 68–77. https://doi.org/10.61117/ipsumtec.v9i1.454

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