Peruvian Association of Exporters—Adex informed today that aquaculture exports amounted to US$130.4 million in the January-July period. Prawns were the most exported seafood, accounting for 68% of total exports (US$88.4 million).
Scallops were the second most exported fishery product (US$29.7 million), accounting for 23% of the total. However, shipments experienced a sharp drop of 46% due to the high mortality rate resulting from changes in temperature associated with El Nino event.
A total of 1,616 tons were exported during the said period, while shipments totaled 4,642 tons in January-July 2015.
On the other hand, trout exports saw a 48.3% growth to US$10.9 million. Tilapia and paiche (arapaima gigas) shipments declined by 38.2% and 24.7%, respectively.
In this regard, the chairperson of ADEX Fisheries and Aquaculture Committee, Henry Quiroz, is confident the government will soon implement the measures it announced to promote a recovery.
He also welcomed the government’s decision to resume the work of the Aquaculture Executive Bureau, which brings public and private sectors together to seek strategies and actions that boost the sector’s development.
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Published: 9/24/2016