Fishing and aquaculture companies in Ecuador · ISIC A03
3,093 registered companies · 2,358 active (76%)
Activity is classified with the ISIC code (CIIU in Spanish), the international classification the registry uses to order what every company does; this page groups the companies under code A03.
The sector in figures
Financial statements filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías · year 2025
- Declared revenue
- $10,960 M
- Share of the country
- 6.2%
- Companies that filed statements
- 2,055
- Median margin
- 1.8%
Of the 2,055 companies that filed statements for 2025, 1,226 recorded sales and 920 closed with a profit; half of those with sales billed less than $678 k.
In this sector, according to the INEC (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, the national statistics institute, 2025), the average job pays $ 620 a month. Women hold 29% of the jobs, companies provide 84% of the employment, and the sector accounts for 8.9% of registered employment. Averages from an INEC sample, not totals.
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- 2000
- $519 M
- 2001
- $443 M
- 2002
- $459 M
- 2003
- $515 M
- 2004
- $557 M
- 2005
- $735 M
- 2006
- $919 M
- 2007
- $1,019 M
- 2008
- $1,400 M
- 2009
- $1,245 M
- 2010
- $1,599 M
- 2011
- $2,194 M
- 2012
- $2,504 M
- 2013
- $2,951 M
- 2014
- $3,462 M
- 2015
- $3,050 M
- 2016
- $3,630 M
- 2017
- $4,453 M
- 2018
- $4,800 M
- 2019
- $5,715 M
- 2020
- $5,118 M
- 2021
- $7,227 M
- 2022
- $9,170 M
- 2023
- $9,303 M
- 2024
- $9,767 M
- 2025
- $10,960 M
The sector map · 2025
Azuay: $3.3 M declared · 6 companiesBolívar: no dataCarchi: no dataCañar: $0 declared · 1 companiesChimborazo: no dataCotopaxi: $13 k declared · 2 companiesEl Oro: $955 M declared · 491 companiesEsmeraldas: $2.6 M declared · 13 companiesGalápagos: $0 declared · 2 companiesGuayas: $8,600 M declared · 989 companiesImbabura: no dataLoja: $190 k declared · 5 companiesLos Ríos: $304 k declared · 6 companiesManabí: $1,208 M declared · 333 companiesMorona Santiago: no dataNapo: $386 k declared · 4 companiesOrellana: $180 k declared · 3 companiesPastaza: no dataPichincha: $4.8 M declared · 38 companiesSanta Elena: $184 M declared · 152 companiesSanto Domingo de los Tsáchilas: $180 k declared · 8 companiesSucumbíos: $0 declared · 1 companiesTungurahua: $0 declared · 1 companiesZamora Chinchipe: no data Point at or tap a province to see its figure
$13 k $8,600 M · logarithmic scale
2025 revenue by province of domicile. Boundaries: Natural Earth.
The sector’s provinces
The largest by revenue
- Industrial Pesquera Santa Priscila S.A. $1,649 M
- Operadora y Procesadora de Productos Marinos Omarsa Sa $781 M
- Naturisa S. A. $399 M
- Produmar Sa $385 M
- Limbomar S.A. $364 M
Segment concentration
the 5 largest: 32.7% the other 1,221: 67.3%
Concentration index (HHI): 378, unconcentrated; the largest takes 15.0% of revenue. The HHI measures how the market is shared out, from 0 to 10,000: the higher it is, the more it is concentrated in few hands.
Among the segment’s companies with recorded sales in 2025, each assigned in full to its declared main activity.
More specific activities
Companies
Sorted by highest revenue · name · most recent
| Company | RUC | Location | Revenue 2025 · USD | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Oxiteca) Oxigenacion Termica de Cultivos Acuaticos C. Ltda. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0990869529001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| 21St. Century Resources Llc. Gathering of freshwater materials | 1791728084001 | Pichincha | — | Historical |
| 3-D Geophysical, Inc. Gathering of freshwater materials | 1791394925001 | Pichincha | — | Historical |
| A.B.C. (Aletas Buches y Conchas) C.A. Deep-sea and coastal fishing activities: taking of marine fish, crustaceans and molluscs, turtles, sea urchins, ascidians and other tunicates, etc. | 0990309345001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Aamp S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0993406575001 | Daule, Guayas | — | Active |
| Abb Process Solutions & Services S.P.A. Abb Ps&s Gathering of freshwater materials | 1791824938001 | Pichincha | — | Historical |
| Abby'sshrimp Company S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0791843506001 | Machala, El Oro | 0 | Active |
| Abel Palma Distribuciones del Mar S.A. Deep-sea and coastal fishing activities: taking of marine fish, crustaceans and molluscs, turtles, sea urchins, ascidians and other tunicates, etc. | 1390149715001 | Manabi | — | Historical |
| Abestro S.A. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0992648481001 | Pedernales, Manabi | 389 k | Active |
| Abukir S.A. Gathering of freshwater materials | 0991296514001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Accesspro S.A. Gathering of freshwater materials | 0992222867001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Acecu Acuacultores Ecuatorianos Sa Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0990638721001 | Machala, El Oro | — | Active |
| Acexport S.A. Deep-sea and coastal fishing activities: taking of marine fish, crustaceans and molluscs, turtles, sea urchins, ascidians and other tunicates, etc. | 0992168633001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Achibros S.A. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0993112569001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 8.1 M | Active |
| Acquitermi S.A. Deep-sea and coastal fishing activities: taking of marine fish, crustaceans and molluscs, turtles, sea urchins, ascidians and other tunicates, etc. | 1391742150001 | Montecristi, Manabi | — | In dissolution |
| Actividades Acuicolas, Agricolas y Ganaderas Velomar Cia.ltda. Aquaculture activities in sea water or in saltwater tanks: fish farming, including farming of marine ornamental fish | 1391883765001 | Pedernales, Manabi | 1.5 M | Active |
| Actividades Pesqueras Acpesca S.A. Deep-sea and coastal fishing activities: taking of marine fish, crustaceans and molluscs, turtles, sea urchins, ascidians and other tunicates, etc. | 0993007722001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | — | In dissolution |
| Actorcorp S.A. Deep-sea and coastal fishing activities: taking of marine fish, crustaceans and molluscs, turtles, sea urchins, ascidians and other tunicates, etc. | 0992481978001 | Manta, Manabi | — | In dissolution |
| Acuabritar S.A. Farming and operation of (freshwater) fish hatcheries, including ornamental fish, trout, tilapia, etc. | 0993124184001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Acuacamaron Sa Deep-sea and coastal fishing activities: taking of marine fish, crustaceans and molluscs, turtles, sea urchins, ascidians and other tunicates, etc. | 0990666288001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 0 | Active |
| Acuacas S.A. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 1391815433001 | Portoviejo, Manabi | 0 | Active |
| Acuacorp&bioshrimps Cia.ltda. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0791840254001 | Machala, El Oro | — | In dissolution |
| Acuacultivos del Pacifico Pacif'aqua S.A. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0991414266001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Acuacultivos Leimar del Pacifico Leimarpac S.A. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 1792907101001 | Pichincha | — | Historical |
| Acuacultivos Sa Deep-sea and coastal fishing activities: taking of marine fish, crustaceans and molluscs, turtles, sea urchins, ascidians and other tunicates, etc. | 0990612285001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Acuacultora Ecuatoriana del Pacifico Acuapacific S.A. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 1792978149001 | San Lorenzo, Esmeraldas | 473 k | Active |
| Acuacultora San Lorenzo S.A. Acualosa Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 1791400186001 | Pichincha | — | Historical |
| Acuacultores Orenses Acuorsa S.A. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0790095251001 | Machala, El Oro | 0 | Active |
| Acuacultura Gamaja S.A. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0791710111001 | El Oro | — | Historical |
| Acuacultura la Esperanza S.A. Acuaesperanza Deep-sea and coastal fishing activities: taking of marine fish, crustaceans and molluscs, turtles, sea urchins, ascidians and other tunicates, etc. | 0992157593001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | — | In dissolution |
| Acuacultura Tiberiades S.A. (Acuatib) Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0992166096001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Acuacultura Valencia Acuavalen S.A. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0992996455001 | Salinas, Santa Elena | 388 k | Active |
| Acuaculturamaris S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 2490418663001 | Salinas, Santa Elena | — | Active |
| Acuadegfer S.A. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 1391809190001 | Manabi | — | Historical |
| Acuados S.A. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0791709067001 | Machala, El Oro | 16 k | Active |
| Acuaexsa S.A. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0993367636001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 203 k | Active |
| Acuafagabe Cia. Ltda. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0791736196001 | Arenillas, El Oro | 942 k | Active |
| Acuafauna S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0993409298001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | — | Active |
| Acuafemco S.A. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0891791896001 | Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas | — | In dissolution |
| Acuagan S.A. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0891767870001 | Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas | 111 k | Active |
| Acuagolf S.A. Acuario del Golfo Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0992448911001 | Guayas | — | Historical |
| Acuagrilm&n S.A. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 1391795149001 | Manta, Manabi | 0 | Active |
| Acuamar S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0791843475001 | Huaquillas, El Oro | — | Active |
| Acuamarcruz S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0993401099001 | Daule, Guayas | 190 k | Active |
| Acuamares S.A. Aquaculture activities in sea water or in saltwater tanks: fish farming, including farming of marine ornamental fish | 0993125385001 | Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas | 0 | Active |
| Acuameck S.A. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 2490025343001 | Santa Elena, Santa Elena | 237 k | Active |
| Acuamerida C. Ltda. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0791733782001 | Huaquillas, El Oro | 0 | Active |
| Acuanorte Cia. Ltda. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 1390111912001 | Sucre, Manabi | 962 k | Active |
| Acuaparmic Cia.ltda. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0791835860001 | Santa Rosa, El Oro | — | In dissolution |
| Acuapartners S.A. Farming and operation of (freshwater) fish hatcheries, including ornamental fish, trout, tilapia, etc. | 0993312401001 | Samborondón, Guayas | 172 k | Active |
Corporate information from official public records of Ecuador · where this data comes from