Based on a brief information sheet agreed upon with the members of the women's association Raíces del Manglar, the objective was established to develop a children's snack for school-aged children using two low-commercial-value bycatch species, plumuda and carduma.

Information was then gathered on the characteristics of the captured specimens in terms of length, height, and width, as well as their yield in terms of bone, meat, and other components. The obtained meat was characterized in terms of technofunctional properties, determining its water retention capacity and emulsification capacity. Additionally, the meat was analyzed bromatologically for % protein, % fat, % moisture, and % ash content.

With the data collected, and through a methodology of successive trials, the following components were obtained: product composition in terms of ingredients and percentages, bromatological composition of the product, a sensory shelf life study sheet, and a proposed packaging process in aluminum foil. A brand proposal was also developed through a participatory process with the producers, leading to the definition of a commercial name. Furthermore, a processing line and storage conditions were proposed.

The product is already being marketed by the Asociación de Mujeres Concheras Raíces del Manglar and is in the process of obtaining the corresponding registration from the regulatory bodies in Tumaco, Nariño.