Determinantes de Innovación en Organizaciones Acuícolas de la Amazonía

Cristian Zoilo Sánchez; Marta Lucia Tostes Vieira

doi:10.18472/SustDeb.v17n1.2026.59781

Authors

Cristian Zoilo Sánchez Master’s degree in Aquaculture Health, Researcher, University Lecturer, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Micaela Bastidas de Apurímac, Abancay, Peru https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2166-3884
Marta Lucia Tostes Vieira PhD in Economic and Business Sciences, Full Professor, Departamento Académico de Ciencias de la Gestión, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, Peru https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0855-7463

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18472/SustDeb.v17n1.2026.59781

Keywords:

Aquaculture, Innovation determinants, Technological cooperation

Abstract

Amazonian aquaculture is recognised as a strategic sector for food security, employment generation, and ecosystem conservation, particularly in a context where innovation is essential to addressing environmental and social challenges. This study aimed to analyse the main determinants of innovation
in aquaculture organisations in the San Martín region of Peru. A cross-sectional quantitative design was employed, using face-to-face surveys administered to a random sample of 76 organisations
benefiting from the National Programme for Innovation in Fisheries and Aquaculture. Data were
analysed using partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) to assess the reliability and validity of the measurement model and the structural relationships between seven internal and external determinants and three types of innovation: process, organisational, and marketing. The results indicate that technological cooperation and fiscal incentives positively influence innovation, highlighting the importance of public policies and collaborative networks in supporting a competitive
and resilient aquaculture sector.

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Author Biographies

Cristian Zoilo Sánchez, Master’s degree in Aquaculture Health, Researcher, University Lecturer, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Micaela Bastidas de Apurímac, Abancay, Peru

Veterinary with a Master’s degree in Aquaculture Health and graduate studies in Strategic Management. He specialises in Agrarian Innovation Management and works at the National Institute of Agrarian Innovation (INIA) in Peru. He is also a university lecturer at the Universidad Nacional Micaela Bastidas de Apurímac.

Marta Lucia Tostes Vieira, PhD in Economic and Business Sciences, Full Professor, Departamento Académico de Ciencias de la Gestión, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, Peru

Full Professor at the Academic Department of Management Sciences (DACG, PUCP). Former Dean of the School of Management and Senior Administration (FGAD, PUCP); researcher recognized by RENACYT, Carlos Monges III, with several high-impact academic publications. Member of the ALTEC Board of Directors, 2019–2021. PhD in Economic and Business Sciences from the University of Seville, Spain; Master’s degree and Bachelor’s degree in Economic Sciences from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil); Postgraduate Diploma in Project and Quality Management, PUCP. International consultant and researcher in teaching innovation; strategic management; and evaluation of development plans, programs, and projects.

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