October 28, 2013

Between January and September of 2013, Argentina exported 329,751 tonnes of seafood, an increase of 14.9% compared to the same period in 2012, when 286 899 tonnes were shipped abroad.

According to statistics from the National Health and Food Quality Service (Senasa), in the first nine months of this year 182,201 tonnes of fish were exported, 2.8% more than in the same period in 2012 (177,236 tonnes).

Seafoods exported until September, were 147,550 tonnes, 34.3% more than in the same period last year, when 109,863 tonnes were sold overseas.

The highest export records were those of squid (Illex argentinus), with 91,727 tonnes, 43.7% more than the 63,819 tonnes that were exported between January and September, 2012.

Hake (Merluccius hubbsi) followed with 85,308 tonnes, 7.7% more than during the first nine months of last year (79,145 tonnes), and shrimp (Pleoticus muelleri), with 48,113 tonnes, 21.1% more than during the same period last year (39,714 tonnes).

Exports of the Patagonian anchovy (Engraulis anchoita) grew by 0.6%, changing from 5,724 tonnes between January and September, 2012 to 5,759 tonnes in the same period of 2013.

Stingray (Potamotrygon brachyura) exports also grew from 4,342 tonnes to 4,450 tonnes (2.4%); and Patagonian scallop (Zygochlamys patagonica), from 4,660 to 4,869 tonnes (4.4%).

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