Strait Gold Backs Aquaculture Project in Peru
PERU - Financial backing from Canadian company, Strait Gold Corporation, has contributed to the opening of an aquaculture facility in Ancoraca, Peru.

Peru Triples Aquaculture Output over Five Years
PERU - Aquaculture production has grown by 300 per cent over the last five years, and the Minister predicts that the trend will continue.

Aquaculture Progressively Spreading in Rural Areas
PERU - A research project by the Amazon Research Institute is successfully encouraging local people to take up aquaculture rather than coca farming.

Only Small Increase in Peruvian Exports Expected
PERU - The Exporters Association (ADEX) anticipates that the country's traditional fishing exports will recover next year, in spite of the international financial...

What's in a Name: Anchovy Promotion
PERU - The Exporters Association (ADEX) is celebrating a government proposal to promote internal consumption of anchovy (Engraulis ringeris) by categorising...

Chile Buys Into Peru, Big Time
PERU - The major Peruvian supermarket chain, Wong, has been acquired by Chilean Cencosud during December. The deal should be completed by end of January.

Higher fishmeal prices result in good business
PERU - Fishmeal production was low in 2006, with production in Peru declining by 32%. Fishmeal prices climbed constantly during the year, and this trend is likely...

Peru fishmeal exports seen growing 10 percent in 2007
LIMA - Peru, the world's No. 1 fishmeal producer, could boost its exports of the product by 10 percent in dollar terms this year, the general manager of a major...

In Peru, a move to get farmers to trade in fish rather than coca
PERU - A new program aims to help coca growers raise paiche, a huge, endangered fish known for its flaky meat.