March 13, 2014

Peru's seafood exports in December last year generated US$267.9 million in revenue, representing 83.7% more than in the same month in 2012, when their value was US$145.8 million, the Ministry of Production (produce) informed.

The volume of exports grew by 106.4% on-year, from 75,700 to 156,300 tonnes, mainly due to higher fishmeal sales.

As it is indicated in the latest Statistical Bulletin issued by Produce, between January and December 2013, the sale of 1.4 million tonnes abroad generated US$2,751.1 million, while in 2012 around 2.1 million tonnes were exported for US$3,326.6 million.

Only in December 2013, a total of 116,200 tonnes of fishmeal was exported, representing 205% more compared to the 33,200 tonnes exported a year earlier. The value of these shipments was US$157.7 million, that is to say, 179.6% more from the same month in 2012 (US$56.4 million).

However, last year less fishmeal was exported at 846,700 tonnes, which represented 33.3% less than in 2012 (1,270,000 tonnes). The total value of fishmeal shipments was US$1,355 million, 20% less than in 2012 (US$1,693.2 million).

In December 2013 some 23,100 tonnes of frozen products were also exported, a figure that accounts for a decrease of 18.1% compared to the 28,200 tonnes exported a year earlier. Throughout the last year, 376,100 tonnes of frozen products were sold abroad, 9.3% less than in 2012 (414,400 tonnes).

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