Atlantics make up for slump in other species
Chile's salmonid harvest volumes totalled 468,530 tonnes in the first seven months of this year, representing a 10 per cent increase compared to the same period of 2013 (425,753 tonnes) according to preliminary figures submitted by the Chilean Under-Secretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture (Subpesca).
A comparison of results itemised by species shows a 25.7 per cent increase in the Atlantic salmon harvests - from 275,204 tonnes to 345,961 tonnes; an 8.1 per cent decrease in rainbow trout harvests, to 77,972 tonnes; a 31.1 per cent decrease in Coho salmon harvests, to 44,597 tonnes; and a 100 per cent decrease in king salmon harvests, down to zero tonne.
Total aquaculture exports up to July
| Species | Tonnes 2013 | Tonnes 2014 | Variation (%) |
| Atlantic salmon | 275,204 | 345,961 | 25.7 |
| Chilean mussel | 218,473 | 197,379 | - 9.7 |
| Rainbow trout | 84,804 | 77,972 | - 8.1 |
| Coho salmon | 64,761 | 44,597 | -31.1 |
| Gracilaria | 5,588 | 5,439 | - 2.7 |
| Northern scallop | 1,795 | 2,275 | 26.8 |
| Others | 2,209 | 1,851 | -16.2 |
| King salmon | 984 | 0 | -100.0 |
| Pacific oyster | 36 | 67 | 86.3 |
| Total | 653,853 | 675,541 | -3.3 |
Source: Chilean Fisheries Under-Secretariat (Subpesca) upon figures from the National Customs Service and the Instituto de Fomento Pesquero (IFOP).
