GROWING AND PROCESSING OYSTERS IN PATAGONIA ARGENTINA

Carmen de Patagones is the southernmost city in the province of Buenos Aires in Argentina. It is located 937 km south of Buenos Aires. The city is built on the north

bank of the Río Negro, which separates the city from Viedma, Capital of the province of Río Negro.

Argentina is one of the countries with more quantity of eco-regions of the planet.

The Natural Reserve of Bahía San Blas, is located about 60 km from Carmen de Patagones.

Is one of the most biologically diverse aquatic areas of South America.

International markets demand high quality products, products that come from natural and suitable areas,

safely, to maintain an acceptable standard, according to health requirements and development requirements of

the various products.PUELCHANA PATAGONIA from the South of the world,

from argentine Patagonia, offers to the world products that meet the highest standards of quality.

The culture and fattening farms are arranged in waters classified as Class "A" fit for human consumption, in the Natural

Reserve of Bahía San Blas.

PUELCHANA PATAGONIA is

the leading company in

oyster growing and production

in Argentina, and is owned by

the family Angos

Culture techniques used are quite natural, since there is no genetic manipulation of oysters, and their food comes from

microorganisms that inhabit the Reserve.

PUELCHANA PATAGONIA uses

growing and processing

techniques that contribute to

environmental conservation

and health quality of their

products.

Growing is done following rules and HACCP control procedures and specific preset for mariculture and

food industry.

What we do is put some “collectors” so when the oyster is still in the stage of “plankton” floating in the water and is

about to transform into “venton” in its larval period we make them cling not only to other oysters but to the

catchers we place.

What we got here in these structures is to maintain the oysters raised and not in contact with the bottom, so they can eat simply and solely from the full quantity of algae floating at 60 cm or higher. Being inside the bags, help them not to be at the mercy of predators, as happens in natural banks.

The system we’re using here today is called “crop on high intertidal”, on tables, basically we place on these metal structures the bags full of oysters, of a hard plastic material, with a grid to enter and exit the water, and we place here a quantity of oysters enough to facilitate their grow and to allow them to live during their lifetime on this farm.

It is important to note that all

oysters entering PUELCHANA

PATAGONIA meet traceability, i.e., it is registered each cultivation batch,

the whole process of growing from a

seed till it ends up here at the plant

for processing. These cards

are made for each bag of harvest to determine just that, meeting the standard of traceability. Once they enter the plant, all these

cards that list and check the lot traceability, are placed in our facility to keep track of all of our production, and are placed and

deposit for a year.

PUELCHANA PATAGONIA products are IQF frozen half shell oysters, IQF frozen oyster

meat or in block, live oysters, dried oysters, and also the full use of the product, we also

offer to the market the oyster shells. 

One of the competitive advantages that PUELCHANA PATAGONIA has is that, being located in the Southern hemisphere, and knowing that in the case of bivalves, the product achieves its better development and is much appreciated by the consumer at the winter time, we can accomplish to supply live product, fresh product to consumer in mid summer, the summer of European markets and US markets.

BULK PACK TRAY PACK

IQF oyster meat size L IQF oyster meat size M

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Frozen Half Shell Size: 

Size Large S: 4,5 cm at 7 cm length M: 7 cm at 9 cm length L: 9 cm at 11 cm length XL: 11 cm at 13 cm length J: 13 cm up length   Packaging  Master Box Tray Pack 12,5 doc. Size S-M per carton 10 doc. Size L-XL per carton Master Box Bulk Pack S 20 doz per cart. M 15 doz per cart. L 12 doz per cart. XL 10 doz per cart. J 7 doz per cart.

Frozen Meat Oyster Size and Weigth   Size large weigth M 6-8 cm 20 grms per unit

aprox. L 8-10 cm 30 grms per unit

aprox. XL 10 up length 47grms

per unit aprox.   Packaging   Frozen Oyster Block Box 14 Kg. x 14 of 1 Kg. -   IQF Oyster Box 10/12 Kg x 5/6 Bags of 1 Kg.  

Price list (ex works american dollars)

 

Live Oysters (wild)   Size Bulk J $ 1,70 XL $ 1,60 L $ 1,60 M $ 1,50    Live Oysters (culture)   Size Bulk J $ 2,00 XL $ 1,90 L $ 1,90 M $ 1,70   Cartons/Box per Container   Container Cartons Reefer 20 1000 Reefer 40 2360

Frozen Half Shell   Size Bulk J $ 3,10 XL $ 3,05 L $ 2,95 M $ 2,95

  Oysters Meat   Frozen Oyster Block u$s 5,90 per Kg   IQF Oyster U$s 6,40 per Kg

ATTESTATION OF HEALTHThe undersigned, Official Veterinarian certify that:

The above fisheries products were come from the establishment approved by the competent authority.

The products were produced, packed, stored, and transported under sanitary condition, which were under the supervision of the competent authority.

The products were inspected and quarantined by competent authority and not found any pathogenic bacteria, harmful substances and foreign substances

regulates in the importer country. The products meet veterinary sanitary requirements and are fit for human

consumption.   

The establishment(s) where said products have been inspected under control of technical personal of this bureau with certifies that the fish is

bacteriologically fit for human consumption.   The oyster were harvested from the approved water and processed in an

Approved Establishment Plant in a Sanitary and Hygiene –   The oyster have not been treated with chemical preservatives or other

additives injurious to health – The product is fit for human consumption; it can be eaten raw, and will not

cause any health problems. The product comes from an area free of Vibrio Cholerae and Vibrio Vulnificus.

The oyster are free Paralytic Shelllfish Poison (PSP), Diarrheic Shellfish Poison (DSP) and Amnesic Shellfish Poison (ASP).

 

PUELCHANA PATAGONIA exports to Far Eastern countries, Hong Kong, China, South Korea, and

also to the United States, and by 2011 will be exporting to the EU that demands the product in

its different presentations.

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