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Aquaculture products were exported $ 142 million in first half of 2010

The main aquaculture products exported by Peru is $ 142 million in the first half of the year, 39 percent more than in the same period last year, reported the Association of Exporters (ADEX).

Management Extractive Industries Adex noted that the potential of this category are very enthusiastic entrepreneurs from other sectors, such as mining and agriculture.

explained that the mining sector businessmen support this activity in the communities surrounding their operations and agricultural sub-sector companies also do the same.

Such is the case of Camposol has announced the acquisition of companies and Shrimp shrimp Rhodes Sunday addition of 170 additional acres, he said.

The main item is Peruvian aquaculture Other molluscs and aquatic invertebrates, with shipments of $ 55.4 million, 66.7 percent between January and June last year.

This item is exported squid in its various presentations and frozen, chopped, cooked, steaks and more.

The second game is Scallops (scallops and scallops), frozen, dried, salted or in brine, which increased by 67 percent to record shipments of 35 million dollars.

While exports of uncooked shrimp tails in water or steam fell by four percent, to $ 24 million.

Heading Other molluscs and aquatic invertebrates as the main buyer was China, which increased its demand by 115 percent (40.9 million dollars), thus concentrating 74 percent of total shipments, followed by Republic of Korea, United States, Germany, Japan, Spain, Italy and Taiwan, among others.

The second game, Scallops (scallops and shells fan), frozen, dried, salted or in brine, is principally to France (19 million), followed by Netherlands, USA, Belgium, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, Chile, Portugal and Canada, among others .

Heading uncooked shrimp tails in water or steam, frozen is sent to the U.S. (22.6 million), followed by Spain (625 thousand dollars), Ecuador, Belgium, Lithuania and Russia.

Other items in the Peruvian aquaculture are whole frozen prawns, flour or other invertebrates, crustaceans, shell-off shrimp tails frozen Ornamental fish, clams and razor clams and frozen trout.

In this context, Adex held on September 23 as part of the Expoalimentaria, the V Aquaculture which will include topics such as new trends in global aquaculture, implementation and implications of the National Aquaculture Development Plan, Peruvian food products for aquaculture in China, new business opportunities for aquaculture and further progress in raising paiche: Case Amazone. (Andina)