The Peruvian aquaculture production rose 300% over the last five years and totalled shipments of US$103mil in 2008, as informed by the Ministerio de la Produccion. Output leaped from 10.000 tons in 2003 up to 40.000 tons nowadays and has potential to go further, as pointed out by Elsa Galarza, vice minister Pesqueria.
Peru has got a diversity of environments to the installation of aquaculture centres in the coast, mountains and forests, as well as a variety of potential species set to be developed. Amongst the cultivated species figures lobster (US$35.116.000), abanico shells (US$16.934.000), trouts (US$2.470.000), paiche (US$26.396) and tilapia (US$20.137).
The main international destination of the Peruvian products are the US, UE and Asia. According to the Asociacion de Exportadores (Adex), exports totalled US$54.541.000 in the first semester 2009 boosted up specially by the increasingly demand for seafood products.
Publication: SABI - Business News
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November 23, 2009
Showing posts with label Fishing. Show all posts
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11/22/09
2/2/09
Hayduk re-launches Perfecta cannery brand
Pesquera Hayduk re-launched its canned-fish brand Perfecta, in order to consolidate market share in the low income classes and its presence in the countryside of Peru. The firm is focusing in anchovy, a fish that has great potential due to its low consumption, says Fernando Parodi, general manager. Hayduk brands currently have around 12% of the national canned-fish market and idea is keep boosting its business. The firm strategy is focused in direct human consumption and conquering new market.
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Provider: South American Business Information
February 2, 2009
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February 2, 2009
11/9/08
Peru, Brazil to promote production and marketing of Arapaima
Authorities, entrepreneurs and communities from Peru and Brazil will create a "strategic alliance" to jointly promote production and marketing of Arapaima, a South American tropical freshwater fish, the Peruvian Amazon Research Institute (IIAP) reported today.
IIAP's director, Luis Campos, told Andina news agency that they are arranging a meeting in February attended by regional governments of Ucayali, San Martin, Loreto, and the Brazilian National Institute of Amazonian Research, among other intitutions.
"The aim is to achieve strategic alliances for the resource management, give added value to our products and strengthen scientific research", he said.
Campos said they seek to establish an environmentally profitable bio-trade which helps to expand production of this organic fish without harming the environment.
The arapaima, pirarucu, or paiche (Arapaima gigas) is a South American tropical freshwater fish. It is one of the largest freshwater fish in the world, reportedly with a maximum length up to 4.5 m (14.75 ft.) and weight up to 200 kg (440 lb.). The maximum weight and length is disputed.
It is the largest freshwater fish in South America. As one of the most sought after food fish species in South America, it is often captured primarily by handheld nets for export, by spearfishing for local consumption, and, consequently, large arapaima of more than 2 m are seldom found in the wild today.
IIAP is a Peruvian institution which is focused on scientific and technological research for development and sustainable use of biodiversity in the Amazonian region.
Publication: Andina - English Newswire
Provider: Andina
November 9, 2008
IIAP's director, Luis Campos, told Andina news agency that they are arranging a meeting in February attended by regional governments of Ucayali, San Martin, Loreto, and the Brazilian National Institute of Amazonian Research, among other intitutions.
"The aim is to achieve strategic alliances for the resource management, give added value to our products and strengthen scientific research", he said.
Campos said they seek to establish an environmentally profitable bio-trade which helps to expand production of this organic fish without harming the environment.
The arapaima, pirarucu, or paiche (Arapaima gigas) is a South American tropical freshwater fish. It is one of the largest freshwater fish in the world, reportedly with a maximum length up to 4.5 m (14.75 ft.) and weight up to 200 kg (440 lb.). The maximum weight and length is disputed.
It is the largest freshwater fish in South America. As one of the most sought after food fish species in South America, it is often captured primarily by handheld nets for export, by spearfishing for local consumption, and, consequently, large arapaima of more than 2 m are seldom found in the wild today.
IIAP is a Peruvian institution which is focused on scientific and technological research for development and sustainable use of biodiversity in the Amazonian region.
Publication: Andina - English Newswire
Provider: Andina
November 9, 2008
10/9/08
Copeinca close to choosing strategic partner
Before the year is out, Pesquera Copeinca of Peru should have decided on the incorporation of a strategic partner with whom to expand its role in the direct human consumption segment of the fishing sector. At present, it participates in this area via the subsidiary Marinasol. Samuel Dyer, general director at Copeinca, states that the partner should bring both capital and (processing) know-how to the table since his firm will stick to mackerel fishing by and large.
Marinasol plans to build a canned- and frozen-fish plant in Paita for US$10mil soon. Dyer already has a partner in mind, a big international operation allegedly. Copeinca is currently merging with Pesquera San Fermin and Piangesa, two firms bought last year.
Publication: SABI - Business News
Provider: South American Business Information
Date: October 9, 2008
Marinasol plans to build a canned- and frozen-fish plant in Paita for US$10mil soon. Dyer already has a partner in mind, a big international operation allegedly. Copeinca is currently merging with Pesquera San Fermin and Piangesa, two firms bought last year.
Publication: SABI - Business News
Provider: South American Business Information
Date: October 9, 2008
7/18/08
IFG to build frozen-fish plant
In the first week of August 2008, Investment Fishing Group (IFG) will begin to construct its first frozen-fish plant on a site measuring 20,000 square metres in southern Pisco, Peru. The plant will cost US$14mil but will boast a processing capacity of 100 m tons per day and storage space of 4,000 m tons of mackerel. IFG will later look to double storage space and quadruple processing capacity, says general director Santiago Freundt. The firm will be adding to its fleet.
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Date: July 18, 2008
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Date: July 18, 2008
5/15/08
Peruvian company to export sea cucumber to Singapore and Japan
General manager of Hidrobiológicos Perú S.A.C., Rosa Feliciano Rodríguez, announced that this company have established contacts with Singaporean and Japanese businessmen to export sea cucumber, a high demand product in Asian countries for its nutritional value.
Feliciano Rodríguez told Andina that export opportunity was made possible during the Exhibition of Businesswomen's Products and Business Round carried out in Arequipa in the framework of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum.
"Today, I will meet with a Singaporean company interested in buying sea cucumber, which is high demand product in Asia. We are also schedule to meet with a Japanese company to explore export opportunities", Feliciano Rodríguez said.
She added that this exhibition has also allowed establishing contacts with national companies selling natural medicine products.
Feliciano Rodríguez pointed out that Hidrobiológicos Perú exports different products such as horse mackerel, mackerel, pota, anchovies, shell to Dominican Republic, Italy, Spain, Belgium and Africa.
Publication: Andina - English Newswire
Provider: Andina
Date: May 14, 2008
Feliciano Rodríguez told Andina that export opportunity was made possible during the Exhibition of Businesswomen's Products and Business Round carried out in Arequipa in the framework of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum.
"Today, I will meet with a Singaporean company interested in buying sea cucumber, which is high demand product in Asia. We are also schedule to meet with a Japanese company to explore export opportunities", Feliciano Rodríguez said.
She added that this exhibition has also allowed establishing contacts with national companies selling natural medicine products.
Feliciano Rodríguez pointed out that Hidrobiológicos Perú exports different products such as horse mackerel, mackerel, pota, anchovies, shell to Dominican Republic, Italy, Spain, Belgium and Africa.
Publication: Andina - English Newswire
Provider: Andina
Date: May 14, 2008
8/28/07
Peru Fishing Exports At $1.072 Bln H1 2007
Peru fishing exports rose by 17.7 pct year-on-year to $1.072 bln (784.3 mln euro) in the first six months of 2007, the association of Peru's exporters, Adex, said on August 26, 2007.
Traditional fishing exports generated 72.8 pct of the total, while non-traditional contributed with 27.2 pct. Value-added exports, in turn, rose to 27.2 pct of the total exports compared to 24.3 pct in the first half 2006.
The share of the traditional exports fell from 75.7 pct in the first half of 2006 which reflected a gradual reduction of Peru's dependence on the fish flour as well a diversification and development of the non-traditional fishing exports, Adex said.
Non-traditional exports grew by 31.8 pct to $277.3 mln (202.9 mln euro) with exports to Spain generating $54 mln (39.5 mln euro). Exports to the USA, which is the largest market of crustaceans from Peru, were estimated at $42.3 mln (30.9 mln euro), followed by China, Italy, South Korea, Japan, France, South Africa and Germany.
Hayduk was the leading exporter of Peru with $20.6 mln(15 mln euro), followed by Corporacion Refrigerados with $14.5 mln (10.6 mln euro), Austral Group with $14.1 mln (10.3 mln euro). The big exporters included also Tecnologica de Alimentos, Pacific Freezing Company and Seafrost.
(Note: All figures/comparisons are for H1 2007/H1 2006)
Publication: Business Digest
Provider: AII Data Processing Ltd.
Date: August 27, 2007
Traditional fishing exports generated 72.8 pct of the total, while non-traditional contributed with 27.2 pct. Value-added exports, in turn, rose to 27.2 pct of the total exports compared to 24.3 pct in the first half 2006.
The share of the traditional exports fell from 75.7 pct in the first half of 2006 which reflected a gradual reduction of Peru's dependence on the fish flour as well a diversification and development of the non-traditional fishing exports, Adex said.
Non-traditional exports grew by 31.8 pct to $277.3 mln (202.9 mln euro) with exports to Spain generating $54 mln (39.5 mln euro). Exports to the USA, which is the largest market of crustaceans from Peru, were estimated at $42.3 mln (30.9 mln euro), followed by China, Italy, South Korea, Japan, France, South Africa and Germany.
Hayduk was the leading exporter of Peru with $20.6 mln(15 mln euro), followed by Corporacion Refrigerados with $14.5 mln (10.6 mln euro), Austral Group with $14.1 mln (10.3 mln euro). The big exporters included also Tecnologica de Alimentos, Pacific Freezing Company and Seafrost.
(Note: All figures/comparisons are for H1 2007/H1 2006)
Publication: Business Digest
Provider: AII Data Processing Ltd.
Date: August 27, 2007
7/23/07
Peru: Exalmar and Dordogne to buy Cormar
Dordogne Holdings Inc, the leading shareholder in Austral Group, and Pesquera Exalmar have reached a deal whereby they will acquire 100% of shares in another fishing group, Corporacion del Mar (Cormar). Dordogne of Norway has moved to keep up with Peruvian players such as Grupo Brescia (Tasa) and the family Dyer (Copeinca). In the recent past, Dordogne Holdings and Tasa allied in a bid to try to buy Corporacion Malla but the deal didn't come off. Cormar has four fishmeal and fish-oil plants in Paita, Casma, Callao and Tambo de Mora (Chincha) as well as seventeen boats that can store 350 cubic metres each. In the first third of 2007, Cormar exported fishmeal and fish-oil to the tune of US$8.414mil.
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Date: July 23, 2007
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Date: July 23, 2007
Peru: Tasa acquires Epesca
Mario Brescia, the executive director of Tasa (Tecnologia de Alimentos), part of Grupo Brescia of Peru, has confirmed to Chilean press-men that Tasa has finalised a deal to buy fishing firm Epesca. The Peruvian world leader for fishmeal will be handing over US$85mil for Epesca. The latter is a part of Grupo Badinotti and Tasa is moving to grow its storage or bodega capacity to 2,800 cubic metres and to grow its fleet. Tasa should be able to add 30,000 m tons of fishmeal annually as a result of this purchase.
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Provider: South American Business Information
Date: July 23, 2007
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Date: July 23, 2007
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