Factors Influencing Consumers’ Purchases of Snook (<i>Centropomus viridis</i>) and Red Snapper (<i>Lutjanus peru</i>) from Artisanal Aquaculture Cooperatives in Mexico
Aquaculture in developing countries, including Mexico, primarily consists of artisanal activities characterized by low-scale production. No studies in these regions has analyzed consumer preferences regarding aquaculture products, specifically for snook and red snapper. Consequently, to explore cons...
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| description | Aquaculture in developing countries, including Mexico, primarily consists of artisanal activities characterized by low-scale production. No studies in these regions has analyzed consumer preferences regarding aquaculture products, specifically for snook and red snapper. Consequently, to explore consumer preferences, the primary objective of this study is to estimate a measure of welfare in the form of willingness to pay (<i>WTP</i>) for fish cultivated under small-scale production conditions in floating cages. To examine the variables impacting <i>WTP</i>, we employed the random utility model (RUM) theoretical framework and a grouping of econometric models belonging to the discrete choice framework. The results strongly suggest that product attributes, such as presentation, purchasing location, consumption-related characteristics, and certain socioeconomic variables, significantly influence the decision to select farmed products. Developing productive aquaculture projects in Mexico and other developing countries can enhance community development by providing producers with accurate information for decision-making and by expanding the fish supply in response to the growing consumer demand. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-703ec97c2d574ca7a2459edb2cfcd3bd2025-08-20T01:53:45ZengMDPI AGFishes2410-38882024-10-0191142610.3390/fishes9110426Factors Influencing Consumers’ Purchases of Snook (<i>Centropomus viridis</i>) and Red Snapper (<i>Lutjanus peru</i>) from Artisanal Aquaculture Cooperatives in MexicoMarco Antonio Almendarez-Hernández0Ismael Sánchez-Brito1René Arturo Kachok-Gavarain2Deneb Maldonado-García3Carolina Sánchez-Verdugo4Minerva Concepción Maldonado-García5Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste (CIBNOR), Instituto Politécnico Nacional 195, Colonia Playa Palo de Santa Rita, La Paz 23096, B.C.S., MexicoCentro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste (CIBNOR), Instituto Politécnico Nacional 195, Colonia Playa Palo de Santa Rita, La Paz 23096, B.C.S., MexicoCentro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste (CIBNOR), Instituto Politécnico Nacional 195, Colonia Playa Palo de Santa Rita, La Paz 23096, B.C.S., MexicoCONAHCYT-Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste (CIBNOR), Instituto Politécnico Nacional 195, Colonia Playa Palo de Santa Rita, La Paz 23096, B.C.S., MexicoCentro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste (CIBNOR), Instituto Politécnico Nacional 195, Colonia Playa Palo de Santa Rita, La Paz 23096, B.C.S., MexicoCentro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste (CIBNOR), Instituto Politécnico Nacional 195, Colonia Playa Palo de Santa Rita, La Paz 23096, B.C.S., MexicoAquaculture in developing countries, including Mexico, primarily consists of artisanal activities characterized by low-scale production. No studies in these regions has analyzed consumer preferences regarding aquaculture products, specifically for snook and red snapper. Consequently, to explore consumer preferences, the primary objective of this study is to estimate a measure of welfare in the form of willingness to pay (<i>WTP</i>) for fish cultivated under small-scale production conditions in floating cages. To examine the variables impacting <i>WTP</i>, we employed the random utility model (RUM) theoretical framework and a grouping of econometric models belonging to the discrete choice framework. The results strongly suggest that product attributes, such as presentation, purchasing location, consumption-related characteristics, and certain socioeconomic variables, significantly influence the decision to select farmed products. Developing productive aquaculture projects in Mexico and other developing countries can enhance community development by providing producers with accurate information for decision-making and by expanding the fish supply in response to the growing consumer demand.https://www.mdpi.com/2410-3888/9/11/426artisanal aquaculturewillingness to paydiscrete choiceconsumer preferences |
| spellingShingle | Marco Antonio Almendarez-Hernández Ismael Sánchez-Brito René Arturo Kachok-Gavarain Deneb Maldonado-García Carolina Sánchez-Verdugo Minerva Concepción Maldonado-García Factors Influencing Consumers’ Purchases of Snook (<i>Centropomus viridis</i>) and Red Snapper (<i>Lutjanus peru</i>) from Artisanal Aquaculture Cooperatives in Mexico Fishes artisanal aquaculture willingness to pay discrete choice consumer preferences |
| title | Factors Influencing Consumers’ Purchases of Snook (<i>Centropomus viridis</i>) and Red Snapper (<i>Lutjanus peru</i>) from Artisanal Aquaculture Cooperatives in Mexico |
| title_full | Factors Influencing Consumers’ Purchases of Snook (<i>Centropomus viridis</i>) and Red Snapper (<i>Lutjanus peru</i>) from Artisanal Aquaculture Cooperatives in Mexico |
| title_fullStr | Factors Influencing Consumers’ Purchases of Snook (<i>Centropomus viridis</i>) and Red Snapper (<i>Lutjanus peru</i>) from Artisanal Aquaculture Cooperatives in Mexico |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors Influencing Consumers’ Purchases of Snook (<i>Centropomus viridis</i>) and Red Snapper (<i>Lutjanus peru</i>) from Artisanal Aquaculture Cooperatives in Mexico |
| title_short | Factors Influencing Consumers’ Purchases of Snook (<i>Centropomus viridis</i>) and Red Snapper (<i>Lutjanus peru</i>) from Artisanal Aquaculture Cooperatives in Mexico |
| title_sort | factors influencing consumers purchases of snook i centropomus viridis i and red snapper i lutjanus peru i from artisanal aquaculture cooperatives in mexico |
| topic | artisanal aquaculture willingness to pay discrete choice consumer preferences |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2410-3888/9/11/426 |
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