J. Fernando Márquez-Farías
J. Fernando Márquez-Farías, Ph.D., is a Mexican ichthyologist and fisheries scientist. He currently works as a full-time Professor/Researcher (C level) at the Sinaloa's Autonomous University in Mazatlán, Mexico. Since 2007, he has been a member of Mexico’s National System of Researchers (SNI), where he currently holds Level II distinction.
He previously held leadership roles at the National Institute of Fisheries and Aquaculture (INAPESCA), including Regional Deputy Director in Mazatlán and Researcher in Guaymas, Sonora. His research focuses primarily on population dynamics and fisheries biology, with emphasis on sharks and rays (Elasmobranchii).
Research Projects
[edit | edit source]- Stock assessment of sharks and rays in the Gulf of California
- Bayesian modeling in fisheries science
- Mesh selectivity and fishing gear analysis
- Simulation modeling for fishery resource management
- Collaborated in the creation of National Plans of Action for Sharks and Rays in Mexico (2004)[1][2], Cuba (2015)[3], and Costa Rica (2020)[4]
Teaching
[edit | edit source]Dr. Márquez-Farías teaches undergraduate and graduate-level courses in:[5]
- Fisheries biology
- Quantitative fisheries modeling
- Stock assessment
- Applied statistics
- Population dynamics
Selected Publications
[edit | edit source]- Márquez–Farías, J.F. & Castillo–Geníz, J.L. (1998). Fishery biology and demography of the Atlantic sharpnose shark, Rhizoprionodon terraenovae. Fisheries Research, 39:183–198.
- Márquez–Farías, J.F. (2005). Gillnet mesh selectivity for the shovelnose guitarfish (Rhinobatos productus). Journal of Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Science, 35:443–452.
- Márquez–Farías, J.F. (2020). Length at maturity of the Pacific angel shark (Squatina californica) in the Gulf of California. Fishery Bulletin, 118:359–364.
- Carrillo–Colín, L.D., Márquez–Farías, J.F., Lara–Mendoza, R.E. et al. (2021). Bayesian estimation of the age and growth of the golden cownose ray (Rhinoptera steindachneri). Fishery Bulletin, 119:10–20.
Academic Collaborations
[edit | edit source]- CIBNOR – Center for Biological Research of the Northwest
- UNAM – Institute of Marine Sciences and Limnology
- Universidad Veracruzana – Doctorate in Marine and Coastal Sciences
- International research stay at Nagasaki University
See also
[edit | edit source]- Elasmobranchii
- Sustainable fisheries
- Stock assessment models
- Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa
- INAPESCA
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ IMIPAS-CONAPESCA. 2025. Plan de Acción Nacional para el Manejo y Conservación de Tiburones, Rayas y Especies Afines en México (PANMCT, segunda edición). Instituto Mexicano de Investigación en Pesca y Acuacultura Sustentables, y Comisión Nacional de Acuacultura y Pesca, Secretaría de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural. México. 33 pp.
- ↑ Plan de Acción Nacional para el Manejo y Conservación de Tiburones, Rayas y Especies Afines en México. Instituto Nacional de la Pesca y Comisión Nacional de Acuacultura y Pesca. 2004. https://www.iucnssg.org/uploads/5/4/1/2/54120303/2004_-_npoa-sharks_-_mexico_-_national_plan_of_action_for_the_conservation_and_management_of_sharks.pdf.
- ↑ "Entrega Cuba a la FAO estrategia para la conservación y manejo de tiburones y rayas". www.juventudrebelde.cu (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ↑ Plan de Acción Nacional para la conservación y ordenación de los tiburones en Costa Rica (PANTCR 2020). faolex.fao.org: INSTITUTO COSTARRICENSE DE PESCA Y ACUICULTURA. 2020. https://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/cos216590.pdf.
- ↑ "Dr. Juan Fernando Márquez Farías". Facultad de Ciencias del Mar. Retrieved 2025-09-19.