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Agriculture
Main expoting markets
Key markets for tilapia are the United States rep-
resenting 94 % of the exports of tilapia fresh fillet
and Europe; followed by Latin America with a very
low percentage.
FRESH AND FROZEN FISH PRO-
FILE IN THE ECUADOR
Description of the fresh and frozen fish sector in
the Ecuador
Fresh and processed fish constitute an important
source of income for Ecuador, and may increase
its participation worldwide due to the production
potential.
Variety
There is a wide variety of marine species caught
in the Ecuadorian waters. Among those species,
the main are Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares),
Skipjack Tuna (Katsowonus pelamis), Bigeye
Tuna (Thunnus obesus), Goldfish - Mahi Mahi
(Coryphaenahippurus), snapper (Lutjanus gut-
tatus), Stur studded (Ephinephelus niphobles),
Swordfish (Xyphias gladius), Black Marlin (Makai-
ra indica), Sea bass (Cynoscion stolzmanni),
flounder (Paralinchthys woolmani), among others.
Presentations
Both fresh and frozen fish is exported without
head, without entrails, in fillets, with or without
skin, in portions, steaks or any other presentation
required.
Production Areas
The city of Manta is distinguished as the largest
fishing port in the country, where more landings
are recorded, especially those of the tuna fleet
and the White Fish fleet.
Fishing season and ports
Fishing activity in Ecuador takes place throughout
the whole year and involves more than 400,000
people, both directly and indirectly. They are dis-
tributed through the 139 landing ports. Only four
out of these ports: Manta, Posorja, Esmeraldas
and Puerto Bolivar, are entitled to receipt landings
of the Ecuadorian industrial fishing fleet, while the
remaining are craft.
Development of the sector
Ecuadorian enterprises have also developed value-
added products such as frozen products ready to
prepare, fish fingers, tuna nuggets, breaded fish, tuna
portions, tuna steaks and salads, among others.
Exporters
Agrol, Docapes Pescados, Camarones y Mariscos
S.A., Empacadora Bilbo S.A., Escualem, Frigolab
San Mateo C. Ltda., Frigolandia, Gondi S.A., In-
dustria Lubar, Mardex Cia. Ltda., Novapesca,
Oceanfish, Pacfish, Peslasa S.A., Pesnusan Cia.
Ltda, Phillips Ecuador, Productos Del Mar Santa
Rosa Cia. Ltda., Transmarina C.A., Usafish
Exporting markets
In 2007, the United States was ranked as the
main buyer of fresh and processed fish with 74%
of the total volume. The market is followed by Co-
lombia and Spain, with the 5% and 4% of the total
imports, respectively.
CANNED TUNA PROFILE IN
ECUADOR
Description of the canned tuna sector in the Ec-
uador
The tuna activity in Ecuador began in the port of
the city of Manta in 1952, along with the industri-
alization of the processing of tuna. At the same
time, the fishing boats that made up the fishing
fleet were small boats with limited autonomy and
capacity. Nowadays, the fishing fleet has grown
significantly, becoming the third largest fishing
fleet in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
The canned tuna is the main presentation that
Ecuador exports, representing 54% of the total
exported volume, followed by precooked loins,
which represent 45 % of the total volume.
The caught species are processed in packing
Cannedproductsof Ecuador areexportedworldwide
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