A report shows that Argentina exported a total amount of 424,034 tonnes of seafood in 2011 and it cost about 1, 365.5 million USD. This statistics represent a decline of 1.6 % in term of volume and an increase of 13 % in term of value compared to the previous year. In the year 2011, the largest export was the hake fish (hubbis, Merluccius), with 132,673 tonnes valued for more than 366.5 million USD. It was clearly shows that there was an increase of 5.7 % in value and a decrease of 13% in volume in 2011 compared to 2010.
The seafood which was more in demand was:
Shrimp export - a total amount of 76,533 tonnes worth 454.7 million USD.
Squid export – with a sum of 22, 934 tonnes worth 53.8 million USD.
Hoki export – with 22, 934 tonnes worth 53.8 million USD.
Patagonian anchovy - with 12, 027 tonnes worth 23.9 million USD.
Patagonian scallop - 6,595 tonnes worth 79.1 million USD
