Chile to harvest 745,000 tonnes of salmonids this year

Christian Pérez According to information published by Multiexport, the Chilean salmon industry will harvest around 467,000 tonnes of Atlantic salmon this year, which represent a 25 percent increase compared to 2012 (398,000 tonnes). Meanwhile, this sector will harvest close to 150,000 tonnes of Rainbow trout in 2013, representing a 35 percent drop compared to the previous year. Finally, Multiexport said that Chile is expected to harvest about 128,000 tonnes of Coho salmon this year, showing a 24 percent decrease compared to 2012.