Fishermen's Citadel · Blue Crab

Purpose

Develop integrated fishing citadels that bring together housing, a fish auction hall, cold-storage industry and a market, with blue crab meat as the anchor export product for the investor market.

Components

• Fishermen's housing
• Fish auction hall
• Cold-storage industry and crab meat plant
• Local market and gastronomy
• Export

Territorial scope

Anchor citadels: Falcón (Golfete de Coro) and Miranda (Barlovento). Supply: Zulia (Lake Maracaibo) and Sucre (Cariaco – Paria).

Plan phases · 2026–2031

A preliminary preparation phase and five progressive phases, with verifiable milestones.

1. 0

   Phase 0 · Months 0–6

   Preparation

   Due diligence, binational investment vehicle, selection and title of land, census of fishermen and assessment of the crab grounds.

2. 1

   Phase 1 · Months 6–12

   Enablement

   Urban planning, environmental and fishing permits; health registration with the destination market; HACCP plan and design of the citadel.

3. 2

   Phase 2 · Months 12–24

   Construction

   Dock, auction hall, ice factory and crab plant; first stage of housing and services; power and water.

4. 3

   Phase 3 · Months 24–30

   Pilot operation

   First auctions, pilot batches of pasteurized meat, process audits and traceability validation with the importer.

5. 4

   Phase 4 · Months 30–48

   Sustained export

   Supply contracts, a regular refrigerated corridor, local market and gastronomic corridor in full operation.

6. 5

   Phase 5 · Months 48–60

   Scale-up and replication

   Replication of the model in Zulia and Sucre, a binational origin brand, new products and markets.