In the first 11 months of last year, Peruvian seafood exports increased by 15.4% year-on-year

Published 2024년 2월 22일

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Peru's seafood exports for direct consumption saw a 15.4% increase to US$1.616 billion in the first 11 months of 2023, compared to the same period in 2022. The majority of these exports were squid products, which saw a 57.7% increase to US$819 million. Other significant exports included farmed shrimp and frozen whole shrimps. The main export destinations were China, South Korea, the United States, Spain, and Japan. Additionally, the fishing and aquaculture industries in Peru created 188,014 jobs during this period, marking a 10.6% increase from 2022.

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According to news from SeafoodMedia on February 6, in the first 11 months of 2023, Peru exported seafood for direct consumption worth US$1.616 billion, an increase of 15.4% compared with the same period in 2022. Most of them were squid products, with an export value of US$819 million. Accounting for 50.6% of total exports, a year-on-year increase of 57.7%. Among the export products, squid is mainly frozen, with an export value of US$783 million, followed by farmed shrimp, with an export value of US$228 million, a year-on-year decrease of 3.4%. The export value of frozen whole shrimps was the largest with US$108 million, the export value of shelled shrimps was US$28 million, the export value of shellless frozen shrimp tails was US$24 million, and the export value of other shrimps was US$65 million. The export value of scallops is US$56 million, the export value of tuna is US$54 million, the export value of anchovies is US$45 million, and the export value of trout is ...

Source: Foodmate