Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing companies in Ecuador · ISIC C1020.01

80 registered companies · 62 active (78%)

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 C1020.01.

The sector in figures

Financial statements filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías · year 2025

Declared revenue: $2,033 M
Share of the country: 1.1%
Companies that filed statements: 48
Median margin: 1%

Of the 48 companies that filed statements for 2025, 35 recorded sales and 28 closed with a profit; half of those with sales billed less than $1.4 M.

In this sector, according to the INEC (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, the national statistics institute, 2025), the average job pays $ 864 a month. Women hold 30% of the jobs, companies provide 76% of the employment, and the sector accounts for 11.0% of registered employment. Averages from an INEC sample, not totals.

Revenue by year 2000 → 2025 · ×20.0

$102 M

$2,033 M

2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025

See the full series

2000: $102 M
2001: $132 M
2002: $139 M
2003: $131 M
2004: $151 M
2005: $226 M
2006: $287 M
2007: $335 M
2008: $404 M
2009: $373 M
2010: $430 M
2011: $678 M
2012: $765 M
2013: $864 M
2014: $1,020 M
2015: $918 M
2016: $965 M
2017: $1,066 M
2018: $1,103 M
2019: $1,111 M
2020: $958 M
2021: $1,317 M
2022: $1,531 M
2023: $1,437 M
2024: $1,589 M
2025: $2,033 M

The sector map · 2025

$11 k $1,808 M · logarithmic scale

2025 revenue by province of domicile. Boundaries: Natural Earth.

The sector’s provinces

The largest by revenue

Segment concentration

the 5 largest: 86.2% the other 30: 13.8%

Concentration index (HHI): 2,315, moderately concentrated; the largest takes 40.3% 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.

Companies

Sorted by highest revenue · name · most recent

Companies in this list: name, RUC, location, revenue and legal status
Company	RUC	Location	Revenue 2025 · USD	Status
Acuatica Oriental S.A. Acuaorient Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0992827947001	Guayaquil, Guayas	0	Active
Acuicola Biofloc&shrimp S.A. Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0992869208001	Guayaquil, Guayas	—	In dissolution
Acuiría S.A. Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	1391789629001	Manta, Manabi	—	In dissolution
Administrative Solutions Quickhelp Service S.A.S. Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0993384037001	Guayaquil, Guayas	165 k	Active
Agricola Ciclocorsa Siembra Ciclosi S.A. Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	1291755832001	Baba, Los Rios	104 k	Active
Aldemarex Exportadora de Alimentos del Mar Sa Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0992360313001	Guayaquil, Guayas	—	In dissolution
Almarsa S.A. Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0993377867001	Guayaquil, Guayas	7.6 M	Active
Alprojansa, Alimentos Procesados de Jaiba Nacional S.A. Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0992212365001	Guayas	—	Historical
Aquagold S.A. Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0993374365001	Guayaquil, Guayas	254.5 M	Active
Aquaprocesos Cia.ltda. Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0791845405001	Machala, El Oro	—	Active
Aquatrading S.A.S. Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0791845625001	Machala, El Oro	—	Active
Atlas Packing Apaco Cia.ltda. Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0993344419001	Durán, Guayas	125 k	Active
Baroco S.A. Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0992288205001	Guayas	—	Historical
Bestquality S.A.S. Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0993400524001	Guayaquil, Guayas	274 k	Active
Biolife S.A. Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0992372869001	Guayas	—	Historical
Caridia Pacific S.A.S. Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0993401122001	Guayaquil, Guayas	—	Active
Cervantia S.A.S. Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0993410533001	Guayaquil, Guayas	—	Active
Comdepromar S.A.S. Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	1091799790001	Ibarra, Imbabura	—	Active
Comercializadora Imce Campomada S.A. Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0993091847001	Guayaquil, Guayas	0	Active
Comercializadora Lopez Jalobe S.A.S. Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	1391879369001	Sucre, Manabi	403 k	Active
Compania Empacadora Dufer Cia. Ltda. Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	1390135188001	Sucre, Manabi	70.2 M	Active
Congalfish S.A. Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0891732236001	Esmeraldas	—	Historical
Davmercorp S.A. Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0992681632001	Guayaquil, Guayas	1.9 M	Active
Ecuadorian Seafoods Ca Esca Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0990000808001	Guayas	—	Historical
Ecuajjli Cia.ltda. Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0791802350001	Machala, El Oro	0	Active
Emce-ec S.A.S. Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0993399437001	Guayaquil, Guayas	177 k	Active
Emcrisa S.A.S. Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	2390624088001	Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas	254 k	Active
Empacadora Bilbo S.A. Bilbosa Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	1390141692001	Manta, Manabi	56.1 M	Active
Empacadora Champmar Sa Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0990683980001	Guayaquil, Guayas	4.7 M	Active
Empacadora del Pacifico Sociedad Anonima (Edpacif S.a.) Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	1391701667001	Sucre, Manabi	82.8 M	Active
Empacadora Esteban Estuardo Quirola Lojas Eraquirsa S.A. Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0992921188001	Guayaquil, Guayas	0	Active
Empacadora Frigo Export Frigoexport C.A. Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0992976748001	Guayaquil, Guayas	0	Active
Emppromar S.A. Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	1091772023001	Ibarra, Imbabura	—	Active
Empromar S.A. Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0993371450001	Guayaquil, Guayas	19.5 M	Active
Estar Ca Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0990533652001	Guayaquil, Guayas	2 k	Active
Expalsa Exportadora de Alimentos Sa Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0990637679001	Durán, Guayas	410.1 M	Active
Expomares S.A.S. Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	1391936784001	Portoviejo, Manabi	12.9 M	Active
Faxitrol S.A. Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0991250395001	Guayaquil, Guayas	—	In dissolution
Fevalri S.A.S. Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0991368922001	Durán, Guayas	0	Active
Fish And Seafood Factory Fact-fish Cia.ltda. Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	1792844657001	Quito, Pichincha	—	In dissolution
Galapesca S.A. Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0992132078001	Guayaquil, Guayas	151.1 M	Active
Gambas del Pacifico Sa Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0990593566001	Guayaquil, Guayas	—	In dissolution
Goldfish S.A.S. Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0993371248001	Guayaquil, Guayas	0	Active
Gonzapesca S.A. Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	2490014279001	Salinas, Santa Elena	66 k	Active
Grupodecsel S.A.S. Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	1391935415001	Manabi	0	Historical
Hengyu S.A. Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0992966475001	Guayaquil, Guayas	—	In dissolution
Industrial Exportadora del Pacifico Cia. Ltda. Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0990110522001	Guayaquil, Guayas	—	In dissolution
Inmobiliaria Mundial Alarker Sa Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0990699623001	Guayaquil, Guayas	0	In dissolution
Inpamark S.A. Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0991364005001	Guayas	—	Historical
Ipacisa Inversiones del Pacifico S.A. Preparation and preservation of shrimp and prawns by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0990783616001	Guayaquil, Guayas	5.7 M	Active

Corporate information from official public records of Ecuador · where this data comes from