First export to the United States of king crab for direct consumption

Published Jan 19, 2023

Tridge summary

Puerto San Julián, Argentina, is now exporting king crab as a finished product, the only town in the country with a processing establishment dedicated to this premium product. The town produced 170 tons of king crab in 2022, marking the start of exports certified by Senasa, a regional center responsible for safety controls and certification of fishing products. The crab meat for export is also obtained on high seas in processing freezer ships. The king crab is a harvest species with a complex production process and high commercial value. The export not only generates added value and job opportunities but also highlights the need for protecting national fish heritage and sovereignty in the Argentine sea.

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The export of king crab is carried out annually in large volume packages to finish its process in the country of destination, so this export constitutes a novelty as it is a finished product for direct commercialization in the retail market, which generates greater value. added and employs more labor on land, creating sources of work of great importance for the town of Puerto San Julián. In this Patagonian city is the Processing Establishment No. 5183, the only one in the country dedicated exclusively to this product, with 170 tons produced in 2022, which has generated the start of this type of export certified by Senasa. Senasa's Southern Patagonia Regional Center carries out safety controls and certification of fishing products in Puerto San Julián through the staff of its Office in that city: Eva Inostroza and Gustavo Aros, under the supervision of Juan Martínez Paiva. The remaining production of crab meat for export is obtained on the high seas in processing freezer ships, ...

Source: Baenegocios