Statistics of Argentina's seafood exports in February

Seafood

Argentina

Published Apr 14, 2021

Tridge summary

Core reminder: According to the news from SeafoodMedia on April 7th, the monthly report on the sales of main products in the freezing industry compiled by the Argentine Frozen Fishery Shipowners’ Association showed that the export volume of Argentine squid, Argentine hake, houndstooth and shrimp tails was somewhat in the first two months of this year. Decline, while exports of spider crabs and whole shrimps have increased, especially in the Spanish market with a strong recovery momentum.

Original content

From SeafoodMedia on April 7, the monthly report on the sales of major products in the freezing industry compiled by the Argentine Freezing Fisheries Shipowners’ Association showed that the export volume of Argentine squid, Argentine hake, houndstooth and shrimp tails declined in the first two months of this year. The export volume of spider crab and whole shrimp has increased, especially in the Spanish market with a strong recovery momentum. To In February, the export of cod fillet decreased by 7%. In terms of foreign exchange, sales fell by 13%. The total export volume of cod fillet was 8,800 tons, with an average value of US$2712 per ton. Compared with the same period in 2020, exports to Brazil decreased by 23%. %, the export value fell by 7%, and about 4000 tons of sales were sold at US$2721 per ton. The export volume to Spain was only 800 tons, and the export price per ton was only US$2615. To Frozen cod, excluding slices, exported 5,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of ...

Source: Foodmate