Fishing operations are performed by modern trawlers fitted with leading edge technology for navigation, match, processing and conservation of the fish. Trawler activities are monitored by a satellite control system.
Activities are based in Puerto Madryn, South of Argentina at 14 to 36 hours from the fishing zone generally about 18 to 24 hours away.
The ALPESCA fleet is made up by 9 vessels operating in Argentine jurisdiction (EEZ), all licensed and within the allowed areas.
Every single vessel is a production unit with its respective quality system (operating under HACCP, GMP and BRC standards) duly registered as such and certified by the European Union, the FDA and Japanese authorities.
In line with the company’s environmental protection policy, all the vessels are fitted with fish waste disposal systems and personnel trained accordingly to COPE with environmental routine and emergency tasks.
The wetfish fleet is made up by 6 stern trawlers that catch white fish, focused in hake (Merluccius hubbsi), and bycatch such as squid, kingklip, grouper, skate, etc.

They are:
Cabo San Juan
Cabo Vírgenes
Cabo San Sebastián
Cabo Buen Tiempo
Cabo Dos Bahías
Cabo Buena Esperanza

All the trawlers have a heading and gutting plant that includes a quick chilling step with water and flow ice. In this manner the headed and gutted fish is stabilized after the chilling step at around 0 degrees centigrade. The next step is the placement of the fish in bins properly conditioned with flake ice to assure freshness and high quality (texture, color, taste) until the raw material is landed and processed in our land facilities.
Fishing trips last a maximum of 8 days. Once this time elapses it is mandatory to return to port to land the fish.
Shrimp freezer vessel fleet:
Promarsa I
Promarsa II
Promarsa III

These are three bottom type freezer vessels
After the shrimp is caught and processed (washing grading and packing) it is frozen at a temperature below 25 degrees, packed into cartons and stored in a -25º hold.
Processing and freezing capacities range from 4 to 8 tons per day and the vessels are designed to stay out at sea for periods ranging between 25 to 40 days.
The new freezer vessel Promarsa III, bought in Spain that was registered in Argentina 2003 is fitted with state of the art navigation technology and has extra freezing capacity provided by tunnels and plate freezers.