Uruguay is a country surrounded by the clean waters of the Rio de la Plata and the South Atlantic Ocean (FAO Zone 41) privileged with a rich variety of marine species; the fishing activity is carried out in a shared fishing area with Argentina where fishing quotas are established and regulated by a binational commission.
It is internationally recognized for the high quality of its food production and has a natural port in Montevideo and modern logistics that allows fast and efficient access to the world; besides being a country with a high level of controls that prevent piracy and depredation of marine species.
The KRIOS brand is synonymous with commitment to nature and consumers, processing and exporting seafood products destined for a wide variety of markets. The processing plant applies Good Manufacturing Practices and strictest sanitary standards, through a trained work team and leading technology.
Differential value: wild fish free of chemicals and additives, caught in a natural environment of ocean waters.
The industrial plant is supplied by fishing vessels of its strategic partners, as well as associated vessels that guarantee the continuity of the delivery of fresh raw material for processing.
All our processes and fish products are covered by a traceability and self-monitoring program following the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and the application of the Standard Daily Hygiene Procedures (SSOP). Our logistics and facilities ensure adequate maintenance of the cold chain and optimal product quality thanks to a solid refrigeration structure and equipment designed to allow efficient processes.
From the sea to your dish, KRIOS offers a certified guarantee of nature and quality.
Yellow Croaker:
The species Micropogonias furnieri belongs to the fish family Scianidae. Caught in the cold waters of the RÃo de la Plata and the South Atlantic Ocean, the croaker is a wild fish with a nutritional content rich in Omega 3 fatty acids.
It is characterized for having delicious and soft meat, pleasant and particular flavor, and a bright and attractive appearance; qualities that make yellow croaker the most appreciated and demanded species in Uruguay.
It is processed and frozen, either whole round, gutted, HG or in filets.
Yellow croaker gutted and scaled
Micropogonias furnieri
Yellow croaker HG
Micropogonias furnieri
Frozen Croaker filet
Micropogonias furnieri
Production lines:
The seafood division processes a wide variety of species and products such as whole gutted fish, HGT, HG, loins, filets, and fins among others.
In addition to its standard production lines, the types of freezing and packaging are also adapted to customers’ needs and requirements.
Blue fish
Pomatomus saltatrix
Catfish
Genidens barbus
Red Snapper
Pagrus pagrus
Mackerel
Scomber japonicus
Hawkfish
Nemadactylus bergi
Tope shark
Galeorhinus galeus
Black drum
Pogonias cromis
Brazilian Menhaden
Brevoortia aurea
Grey Mullet
Mugil platanus
Parona leatherjack
Parona signata
White croaker
Umbrina canosai
Seatrout
Cynoscion guatucupa
King Weakfish
Macrodon ancylodon
Skate
Dipturus chilensis
Skate wing
Dipturus chilensis
Sabalo w/r
Prochylodus lineatus
White bream
Diplodus argenteus
Shark
Prionace glauca
Our fish products are exported to all the continents, to countries like China, Vietnam, South Korea, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Russia, Israel, Palestine, Brazil, Canada, Serbia, Belgium, France, Spain, United Kingdom, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Portugal, Italy, Egypt, Senegal, Liberia, Cameroon, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Togo, Benin, Ghana, Angola, Gabon, United States, Mozambique, Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria and Namibia.
KRIOS is committed with the responsible management of natural resources and protecting aquatic ecosystems and the environment.
The company is aware of the importance and responsibility involved in managing such sensitive natural resources. We adhere to the Responsible Fishing Practices recommended by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Uruguay Natural program. In addition, company policies include special environmental care and the application of a prevention program for the health and work of human resources, focusing its global activity with social responsibility. Thus, Urexport is synonymous with quality and commitment to the environment and consumers.
UREXPORT S.A.