Fisheries facts-Per capita supply of fish in 1990 in Latin America and the Caribbean was 9 kgs; the world average was 13 kgs.-Latin American countries account for 11 percent of world fisheries exports. The value of this share was estimated at $5.1 billion in 1994. -Chile is the main exporter of fish products, with more than $1 billion in 1994. It is followed by Peru and Argentina. -The shrimp export market is dominated by Mexico (mostly of wild shrimp) and Ecuador (mostly of cultured shrimp). -Of the total fish supplies of 24 million metric tons in
1994, some 70 percent were put to non-food uses, such as fish meal. |