Tourism and fishing are Mazatlan's main industries. The city hosts major beach resorts and has the second largest fishing fleet in Mexico. Most of the seafood processed in the city is shrimp and tuna.
The first hotel in Mazatlan with a restaurant on the premises was named Canton La Fonda and was operating by 1850. It was owned by a Chinese immigrant, Luen-Sing, who would refer to the establishment as the Hotel Luen-Sing.
By 1864 Mazatlan had three hotels and three restaurants, with more opening in the late-19th century. Today, Mazatlan's twenty-plus miles of beaches are the primary attraction, and the city contains a large number of hotels, restaurants, bars, and shops. The city is also home to a brewery, a coffee factory, and two electric power plants
