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Argentine fishing industry industrial investments

Overview

The Argentine fishing sector is seeing significant industrial investment aimed at increasing local production capacity and value-added processing.

In Santa Cruz, Grupo Veraz announced a USD 5.5 million investment to establish a plant in Puerto Deseado. The facility is designed to process up to 100 tons of fishery waste daily—including hake and shrimp remains—to produce premium fishmeal, high-purity fish oil, and hydrolyzed concentrate for pet food and agriculture. This project is expected to create 70 direct jobs.

In Chubut, the company Achernar, part of the Iceland Seafood group, confirmed a $6.5 million investment for Puerto Madryn. Announced following the Conxemar 2026 trade fair, this project will establish a production line for value-added products, such as shrimp, hake, squid, and anchovy, which are currently processed in Peru.

Entities

Chubut · Comodoro Rivadavia · Diego Brandán · Chubut Government · Grupo Veraz

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 9 sources
    Chubut announces infrastructure and fishery investments

    Chubut officials announced major infrastructure, energy, and fishery investments, including a US$6.5 million project in Puerto Madryn and coastal defense works in Comodoro Rivadavia.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Grupo Veraz to invest USD 5.5 million in Puerto Deseado fishery waste plant

    Grupo Veraz will invest USD 5.5 million in a new plant in Puerto Deseado, Argentina, to convert fishery waste into fishmeal, oil, and agricultural biostimulants, creating 70 direct jobs.

Sources

adnsur.com.ar · eldiariodemadryn.com · fmdellagoesquel.com.ar · lainformativa.com.ar · lapostacomodorense.com.ar · lujanenlinea.com.ar · pescare.com.ar · radiochubut.com · rtn.com.ar · tiemposur.com.ar · vocesyapuntes.com