The Argentine fishing industry generated foreign exchange of USD 2,066 million in 2025.

"In 2025, it positioned itself as the second highest level of fishery exports in the historical series, only surpassed by 2018 (USD 2.155 million). Although the Illex squid contributed significantly with an increase of USD 178 million compared to 2024, the performance of the langostino was less favorable due to union conflicts that occurred mainly during the first half of the year, which resulted in a reduction of approximately 40,000 tons landed compared to 2024," summarizes a recent report prepared by the Chamber of Fishing and Freezing Shipowners of Argentina (CAPeCA) that provides a snapshot of the foreign trade of the Argentine fishing industry. The work mentions that, during 2025, Argentine exports of Primary Products (PP) and Manufactured Goods of Agro-industrial Origin (MOA) reached USD 52.611 billion, with the fishing sector accounting for a 3.9% participation. External sales of PP registered an interannual increase of +21.2%, while MOA increased by +2.7%. For its part, ...