For the first semester of 2023 (January-June), there was a fishing landing of 476,500 tons, which represented a significant increase of 150.1%, compared to the same period last year, reported the Ministry of Production (Produce).
The largest discharge occurred in Paita (Piura), with 359,700 tons, which is equivalent to 75.5% of the total landed to date. They are followed by Santa, in Áncash (3.5%); Pisco, in Ica (1.8%).
What is the main destination product of the squid?
According to information from Produce, the 94.8% of the landing of squid was destined for the production of frozen products. The main demand is given by the industrial plants located in Paita (63.3%), where 185,900 tons were distributed as raw material. Other requests are from Sullana (15.7%), Sechura (5.8%), San Juan de Miraflores (4.3%), Callao (3.2%) and Chilca (3.0%).
In addition, the production of these frozen products was 293,400 tons during the first half of 2023, an amount 158.2% higher than that reported in the same period of the previous year (113,600 tons). The destination was export.
On the other hand, the remaining 5.2% (24,800 tons) was destined for the internal sale of the fresh product, whose average price was S/3.4 per kilogram in the fishing wholesale markets. It should be noted that this value is 16.5% lower, in relation to the costs in the same period in 2022 (S/4 per kilogram).
Scope in GDP
In the first six months of the year, squid extractive activities contributed 13.4% of the extractive fishing GDP. This is equivalent to an added value of S/101 million, at constant prices since 2007, which makes this weight the second most important, after anchovy, in Peru.
Source: Larepublica
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