Copeinca finished second in the year processing 15.21% of the total Peruvian
quota, of which 10.81% came from own catch.  It is also noteworthy that fish oil
production had a 4.68% yield.  Copeinca produced 188,000 MT of fishmeal and
38,000 MT of fish oil.

For the second fishing season of the year (November-January) Copeinca processed
14.81% of the total Peruvian quota, of which 10.92% came from own catch.  Total
production for the second fishing season was 68,000 MT of fishmeal and 7,500 MT
of fish oil.

 "The second fishing season with ITQ has been very successful, and we continue
to improve our efficiency and quality of production significantly.  For the next
seasons, we expect to further improve our efficiency and quality of production,
due to better knowledge of the individual quota system and our aggressive CAPEX
plan in the next two years" says CEO, Samuel Dyer Coriat.




For further information, please contact:
CEO Samuel Dyer,sdyerc@copeinca.com.pe 
CFO Eduardo Castro-Mendivil,ecastromendi@copeinca.com.pe

Tel. (511) 213-4000

About Copeinca ASA
Copeinca  ASA is one of the largest fishmeal and fish oil producers in Peru. The
Company  produces its fishmeal and fish oil from anchovy harvested off the coast
of  Peru, and most of  its production is exported.  Key countries for export are
China,  Japan, Germany, Canada,  Chile and Denmark.   Typical customers are fish
and  animal feed producers as well as refineries for omega-3 products.  Copeinca
ASA  runs  its  operations  out  of  Lima  and  has its own fleet.  Copeinca ASA
operates  6 plants located in strategic locations  all around the Peruvian coast
line. The company has around 2,000 part and full time employees.
Please visitwww.copeinca.com < http://www.copeinca.com/>
This information is subject of the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl
(Norwegian Securities Trading Act)


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