PERU fishing with guts to report…
The Association of Exporters (ADEX) reported that in January 2015 the country exported parrots USD 20.5 million, a figure which shows an increase of 60% over the same month in 2014.
According Service Management & Quarrying, Peruvian Perico reached 10 markets, including the United States, which claimed the appeal for USD 18.9 million, ie 92% of the total stood out.
This sale represents a rise of 97.5% over the first month of 2014.
The Perico fishing season extends between the months of spring and summer, so most concrete exports during the first months of the year.
According to ADEX, “El Perico is used heavily in the cuisine in the US market”.
“Currently, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is driving the Fisheries responsible for this species among companies in the sector to obtain certification Sustainable Management of Fisheries (MSC)”Added the Association.
The national Perico was also sent to Guadalupe (USD 602,728) in Panama (USD 456,438), Brazil (USD 177,996), Canada, Venezuela, Jamaica and Martinique.
Meanwhile, Marianella Hernandez, Manager of Services and Extractive Industries ADEX said that exporting this resource companies are working intensively on identifying new markets.
He continued saying that a group of companies involved in the Expoalimentaria fair to be held in Lima from 26 to 28 August 2015 and will be visited by thousands of international buyers, Andina reported.
Finally, the Ministry of Production (PRODUCE) clarified in the latest Statistical Bulletin in January 2015 Perico 8,906 tonnes were landed.
SOURCE: Fis.com
