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Large barrel of fresh shrimp for sale by the pound on the beach in Bahia de Caraquez in Ecuador.

Ecuador reaches historic record in non-oil exports driven by shrimp sales

Shrimp was the top exported product, generating up to USD 8.401 billion, a 20.2% increase compared to 2024.

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This tool will help investors identify rapidly growing regions.

Hatch Blue presents the first seaweed guide for Latin America and the Caribbean

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The new plant will increase the Group's production capacity by approximately 80%.

Thai Union expands its business in Ecuador

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Since the implementation of the Registry in 2023, 6,600 registrations have been accepted.

Chile completes historic certification of women in artisanal fishing

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Mussel farm / Camanchaca Cultivos Sur.

Camanchaca launches new maritime logistics for its mussel business

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Blumar's fishing vessel 'Don Alfonso'.

Blumar sues the Chilean State over the Fisheries Fractioning Law

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SustainED kick-off session 2026.

Ecuador's shrimp industry educational program SustainED kicked off its 2026

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BioMar's facility in Ecuador.

BioMar takes full ownership of Ecuadorian shrimp feed business

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Landing anchovy in Peru.

Concluded the second anchovy fishing season in north-central Peru

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Peruvian fisherman holding a jumbo flying squid.

Artisanal jumbo flying squid fleet with satellite tracking to be rewarded in Peru

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Shrimp processing in Peru.

Health certifications for hydrobiological products skyrocketed in Peru in 2025

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UCN has collaborated with educational institutions in the Atacama and Coquimbo regions.

New Chilean project to support the repopulation of native freshwater fish

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Salmon filleting line at a processing plant in Chile.

Salmon, the undisputed leader of Chile's non-mining exports in 2025

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Macroalgae in Peru.

Peru strengthens sustainable management of marine macroalgae

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The meeting was led by the Undersecretariat for Fisheries and Aquaculture (SUBPESCA).

Chile explores circular economy strategies for fisheries and aquaculture

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Additionally, fisheries exports are expected to reach US$4.266 billion, representing an increase of 16.5%.

Peru estimates a 1.3% growth in the fisheries sector's GDP in 2025

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Peru was recognized as a country free of four diseases affecting rainbow trout.

Peru declares 2025 a "turning point" for national fisheries health and artisanal fishing

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Cristian Sauterel, new CEO of ScaleAQ Chile.

ScaleAQ appoints new head of operations in Chile

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Intesal and the Monterey Bay Aquarium have led this initiative.

SalmonChile promotes the responsible use of antimicrobials in aquaculture

Peruvian anchovies.

The first anchovy fishing season 2026 in southern Peru is underway

Tierra del Fuego Governor Gustavo Melella signing the new aquaculture law in the Argentine province.

Salmon farming returns to Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

A Peruvian fisherman shows off a freshly caught mahi-mahi.

Peru secures continuity of its mahi-mahi exports to the U.S.

Peruvian boat fishing for anchovies.

Second anchovy fishing season in Peru reaches over 72% of authorized quota

The first group of small-scale mussel producers, now ASC certified, alongside a second group working toward certification by the end of 2026, led by Verónica Vivar of the St. Andrews Multisite Certification initiative.

St. Andrews is the first Chilean mussel producer to gain ASC Multisite Certification

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