Processing and preserving of fish companies in Ecuador · ISIC C1020

316 registered companies · 232 active (73%)

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.

The sector in figures

Financial statements filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías · year 2025

Declared revenue: $3,558 M
Share of the country: 2%
Companies that filed statements: 189
Median margin: 1.2%

Of the 189 companies that filed statements for 2025, 120 recorded sales and 98 closed with a profit; half of those with sales billed less than $1.1 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 · ×10.7

$333 M

$3,558 M

2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025

See the full series

2000: $333 M
2001: $400 M
2002: $422 M
2003: $405 M
2004: $479 M
2005: $634 M
2006: $735 M
2007: $869 M
2008: $1,118 M
2009: $1,038 M
2010: $1,076 M
2011: $1,512 M
2012: $1,708 M
2013: $1,946 M
2014: $2,018 M
2015: $1,790 M
2016: $1,892 M
2017: $2,082 M
2018: $2,195 M
2019: $2,094 M
2020: $1,994 M
2021: $2,476 M
2022: $2,949 M
2023: $2,754 M
2024: $2,966 M
2025: $3,558 M

The sector map · 2025

$11 k $2,011 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: 53.8% the other 115: 46.2%

Concentration index (HHI): 918, unconcentrated; the largest takes 23.0% 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

Companies in this list: name, RUC, location, revenue and legal status
Company	RUC	Location	Revenue 2025 · USD	Status
Acuasearch S.A. Manufacture of fish meal and solubles of fish and other aquatic animals for animal feed, unfit for human consumption	0992111720001	Guayas	—	Historical
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
Ag3 Gold Company S.A. Preparation and preservation of fish, crustaceans (except shrimp and prawns) and other molluscs by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	1391935403001	Manta, Manabi	0	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
Agro Pesquera Videmar C Ltda Manufacture of fish products: cooked fish, fish fillets, fish roe, caviar and caviar substitutes, etc.; manufacture of products of crustaceans (except shrimp and prawns) and other molluscs by drying, salting, brining, canning, smoking, etc.	0990715939001	Portoviejo, Manabi	0	Active
Agroindustria Mejia y Asociados Indubalan Cia. Ltda. Manufacture of fish meal and solubles of fish and other aquatic animals for animal feed, unfit for human consumption	1791403789001	Imbabura	—	Historical
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
Alimentos Congelados Alimare S.A. Preparation and preservation of fish, crustaceans (except shrimp and prawns) and other molluscs by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	1391917589001	Jaramijó, Manabi	7.4 M	Active
Alimentos Integrados Alintegra Cia. Ltda. Manufacture of fish meal for human consumption	1390148433001	Manta, Manabi	0	Active
Alimentos Marinos Almi S.A. Preparation and preservation of fish, crustaceans (except shrimp and prawns) and other molluscs by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0993262412001	Guayaquil, Guayas	—	Active
Alimentos Patú S.A.S. Manufacture of fish products: cooked fish, fish fillets, fish roe, caviar and caviar substitutes, etc.; manufacture of products of crustaceans (except shrimp and prawns) and other molluscs by drying, salting, brining, canning, smoking, etc.	0993385692001	Guayaquil, Guayas	253	Active
Alimentos Proteicos Americanos Aliprosa S.A. Manufacture of fish meal and solubles of fish and other aquatic animals for animal feed, unfit for human consumption	0993368049001	Guayaquil, Guayas	0	Active
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
Aquaprotein S.A.S. Manufacture of fish meal for human consumption	2490416075001	Santa Elena, Santa Elena	38 k	Active
Aquasur S.A. Support services for the processing and preservation of fish, crustaceans and molluscs, on a fee or contract basis	0993267554001	Guayaquil, Guayas	34 k	Active
Aquasus S.A.S. Manufacture of shrimp and prawn products	0993367723001	Guayaquil, Guayas	4 k	Active
Aquatrader C.A. Support services for the processing and preservation of fish, crustaceans and molluscs, on a fee or contract basis	0993040746001	Samborondón, Guayas	—	In dissolution
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
Arctic International Investment Ecuador S. A. Ariniesa Manufacture of fish meal for human consumption	2490005865001	Salinas, Santa Elena	—	Active
Armapac S.A. Preparation and preservation of fish, crustaceans (except shrimp and prawns) and other molluscs by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	1391731388001	Manta, Manabi	—	In dissolution
Arsely S.A. Manufacture of fish products: cooked fish, fish fillets, fish roe, caviar and caviar substitutes, etc.; manufacture of products of crustaceans (except shrimp and prawns) and other molluscs by drying, salting, brining, canning, smoking, etc.	0992647760001	Guayas	—	Historical
Asiservy S.A. Preparation and preservation of fish, crustaceans (except shrimp and prawns) and other molluscs by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0991313788001	Jaramijó, Manabi	134.9 M	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
Bajo Cero Servicios Industriales & Conexas S.A.S. Preparation and preservation of fish, crustaceans (except shrimp and prawns) and other molluscs by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	1391937720001	Manta, Manabi	1.2 M	Active
Banlit S.A. Manufacture of fish products: cooked fish, fish fillets, fish roe, caviar and caviar substitutes, etc.; manufacture of products of crustaceans (except shrimp and prawns) and other molluscs by drying, salting, brining, canning, smoking, etc.	0992433698001	Guayaquil, Guayas	—	In dissolution
Barcos Pesqueros Sa Barpesa Manufacture of fish products: cooked fish, fish fillets, fish roe, caviar and caviar substitutes, etc.; manufacture of products of crustaceans (except shrimp and prawns) and other molluscs by drying, salting, brining, canning, smoking, etc.	0990717664001	Guayas	—	Historical
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
Bayamarsa S.A. Manufacture of fish products: cooked fish, fish fillets, fish roe, caviar and caviar substitutes, etc.; manufacture of products of crustaceans (except shrimp and prawns) and other molluscs by drying, salting, brining, canning, smoking, etc.	0992216379001	Guayas	—	Historical
BCP Ecuador S.A. Manufacture of fish products: cooked fish, fish fillets, fish roe, caviar and caviar substitutes, etc.; manufacture of products of crustaceans (except shrimp and prawns) and other molluscs by drying, salting, brining, canning, smoking, etc.	0991362819001	Manabi	—	Historical
Bernardo Alfageme S.A. Preparation and preservation of fish, crustaceans (except shrimp and prawns) and other molluscs by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	1792112893001	Quito, Pichincha	—	Cancelled
Bertacorp S.A. Preparation and preservation of fish, crustaceans (except shrimp and prawns) and other molluscs by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0991165061001	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
Biologia Marina S. A. Biomasa Manufacture of fish meal and solubles of fish and other aquatic animals for animal feed, unfit for human consumption	0990847010001	Guayaquil, Guayas	910 k	Active
Biomarko, Cia. de Exportacion de Productos del Mar S.A. Manufacture of fish products: cooked fish, fish fillets, fish roe, caviar and caviar substitutes, etc.; manufacture of products of crustaceans (except shrimp and prawns) and other molluscs by drying, salting, brining, canning, smoking, etc.	0992142251001	Guayas	—	Historical
Bluemil S.A. Manufacture of fish products: cooked fish, fish fillets, fish roe, caviar and caviar substitutes, etc.; manufacture of products of crustaceans (except shrimp and prawns) and other molluscs by drying, salting, brining, canning, smoking, etc.	0991515054001	Guayas	—	Historical
Bluval S.A.S. Support services for the processing and preservation of fish, crustaceans and molluscs, on a fee or contract basis	0993369970001	Samborondón, Guayas	0	Active
Borsea S.A. Manufacture of fish meal and solubles of fish and other aquatic animals for animal feed, unfit for human consumption	0991004270001	Samborondón, Guayas	11.6 M	Active
Breezecool S.A.S. Preparation and preservation of fish, crustaceans (except shrimp and prawns) and other molluscs by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	0791845543001	Machala, El Oro	—	Active
Briotuna S.A.S. Preparation and preservation of fish, crustaceans (except shrimp and prawns) and other molluscs by freezing, deep-freezing, drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning, etc.	1391916094001	Manta, Manabi	—	In dissolution
Buffycorp S.A. Manufacture of fish products: cooked fish, fish fillets, fish roe, caviar and caviar substitutes, etc.; manufacture of products of crustaceans (except shrimp and prawns) and other molluscs by drying, salting, brining, canning, smoking, etc.	0991165053001	Guayas	—	Historical
Buycorpus S.A. Manufacture of fish meal for human consumption	0992484772001	Guayas	—	Historical
Caemsa Compañia Alimentos Empacadora S.A. Manufacture of shrimp and prawn products	1391779402001	Manabi	—	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

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