Marine aquaculture companies in Ecuador · ISIC A0321
2,204 registered companies · 1,733 active (79%)
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 A0321.
The sector in figures
Financial statements filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías · year 2025
- Declared revenue
- $8,689 M
- Share of the country
- 4.9%
- Companies that filed statements
- 1,511
- Median margin
- 1.9%
Of the 1,511 companies that filed statements for 2025, 904 recorded sales and 662 closed with a profit; half of those with sales billed less than $707 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.
See the full series
- 2000
- $282 M
- 2001
- $234 M
- 2002
- $251 M
- 2003
- $289 M
- 2004
- $324 M
- 2005
- $410 M
- 2006
- $511 M
- 2007
- $577 M
- 2008
- $759 M
- 2009
- $696 M
- 2010
- $994 M
- 2011
- $1,339 M
- 2012
- $1,471 M
- 2013
- $1,844 M
- 2014
- $2,478 M
- 2015
- $2,282 M
- 2016
- $2,769 M
- 2017
- $3,276 M
- 2018
- $3,567 M
- 2019
- $4,359 M
- 2020
- $3,942 M
- 2021
- $5,647 M
- 2022
- $7,270 M
- 2023
- $7,426 M
- 2024
- $7,651 M
- 2025
- $8,689 M
The sector map · 2025
Azuay: $2.8 M declared · 5 companiesBolívar: no dataCarchi: no dataCañar: $0 declared · 1 companiesChimborazo: no dataCotopaxi: no dataEl Oro: $933 M declared · 479 companiesEsmeraldas: $584 k declared · 6 companiesGalápagos: no dataGuayas: $7,512 M declared · 734 companiesImbabura: no dataLoja: $190 k declared · 5 companiesLos Ríos: $33 declared · 2 companiesManabí: $84 M declared · 134 companiesMorona Santiago: no dataNapo: no dataOrellana: no dataPastaza: no dataPichincha: $2.5 M declared · 18 companiesSanta Elena: $154 M declared · 121 companiesSanto Domingo de los Tsáchilas: $98 k declared · 6 companiesSucumbíos: no dataTungurahua: no dataZamora Chinchipe: no data Point at or tap a province to see its figure
$33 $7,512 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: 41.2% the other 899: 58.8%
Concentration index (HHI): 567, unconcentrated; the largest takes 19.0% 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
- Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) 2,017
- Aquaculture activities in sea water or in saltwater tanks: fish farming, including farming of marine ornamental fish 147
- Production of bivalve larvae (oysters, mussels, etc.) and of other molluscs, lobster juveniles, fingerlings and young fish; farming of crustaceans (lobsters and prawns) and other aquatic animals in sea water 32
- Culture of pearls, laver and other edible seaweeds 8
Companies
Sorted by highest revenue · name · most recent
| Company | RUC | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gromarfeed S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0993411294001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | Active |
| Pomperlab S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0993410983001 | Samborondón, Guayas | Active |
| Natubio S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0993410870001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | Active |
| Laboratorio Larvas de Camaron Labkers Genetics S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 2490419651001 | Salinas, Santa Elena | Active |
| Valmi Solutions S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0993410804001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | Active |
| Exposea S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0791845839001 | Machala, El Oro | Active |
| Dobletecorp S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0993410222001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | Active |
| Ceibalesmar S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0791845801001 | Huaquillas, El Oro | Active |
| Samarex S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 1793239382001 | Quito, Pichincha | Active |
| Philimar S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0993409839001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | Active |
| Pacificblue S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0993409818001 | Samborondón, Guayas | Active |
| Fuentesdel Mar S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 2490419309001 | Salinas, Santa Elena | Active |
| Contacyprop S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0791845727001 | Machala, El Oro | Active |
| Marvelab Xia S.A. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0993409925001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | Active |
| Maxiane GRP S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0993409340001 | Daule, Guayas | Active |
| Acuafauna S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0993409298001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | Active |
| Prodexsas S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 1391939441001 | Manta, Manabi | Active |
| Narilab S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0993409277001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | Active |
| Frigg S.A.S. Production of bivalve larvae (oysters, mussels, etc.) and of other molluscs, lobster juveniles, fingerlings and young fish; farming of crustaceans (lobsters and prawns) and other aquatic animals in sea water | 0993408949001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | Active |
| Luanfamar S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 1391939347001 | Sucre, Manabi | Active |
| Tricore S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0791845620001 | Pasaje, El Oro | Active |
| Cristalessa S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0993408698001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | Active |
| Solutiongrand S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0791845608001 | Machala, El Oro | Active |
| Islacam S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 1391939302001 | Montecristi, Manabi | Active |
| Albufera S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0993408501001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | Active |
| Punaexportsas S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0993408510001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | Active |
| Acuaculturamaris S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 2490418663001 | Salinas, Santa Elena | Active |
| Acuicola Marino Empresarial del Pacifico Amepacif S.A. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0993408489001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | Active |
| Muzvar S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 1391939270001 | Chone, Manabi | Active |
| Sol de Mar Solemaris S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0791845531001 | Machala, El Oro | Active |
| Kuda Fish Imports S.A.S. Aquaculture activities in sea water or in saltwater tanks: fish farming, including farming of marine ornamental fish | 1793236907001 | Quito, Pichincha | Active |
| Aquacrown International S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 1291792352001 | Ventanas, Los Rios | Active |
| Saceshrimp S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 1391939180001 | Pedernales, Manabi | Active |
| Escopacific S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0791845494001 | Machala, El Oro | Active |
| Samarec S.A.S. Aquaculture activities in sea water or in saltwater tanks: fish farming, including farming of marine ornamental fish | 0993407773001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | Active |
| Rui Feng Laboratorio Biomarino S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0993407688001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | Active |
| Larvec S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 2490418132001 | Salinas, Santa Elena | Active |
| Mgve Elite Shrimp S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0791845457001 | Machala, El Oro | Active |
| Noelmar Pacific S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0993407598001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | Active |
| Cardbaq S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0993407520001 | Samborondón, Guayas | Active |
| Camaronera Novashrimp S.A. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0791845532001 | El Guabo, El Oro | Active |
| Camaronera Javisa S.A. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0791845539001 | El Guabo, El Oro | Active |
| Camaronera Aquabrium S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0993407420001 | Daule, Guayas | Active |
| BGR Ocean Shrimp Export Oceanbgr S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0993407161001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | Active |
| Crustmar S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0791845368001 | Machala, El Oro | Active |
| Viemcam S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0791845353001 | Machala, El Oro | Active |
| Exportadora Agricola Expoeco S.A. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0993407380001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | Active |
| Semaqua S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 2490417829001 | Salinas, Santa Elena | Active |
| Aamp S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0993406575001 | Daule, Guayas | Active |
| Exprocam S.A.S. Operation of shrimp farms and shrimp larvae hatcheries (shrimp larvae laboratories) | 0791845312001 | Santa Rosa, El Oro | Active |
Corporate information from official public records of Ecuador · where this data comes from