Salmon harvest down 3%

Kate Casey

The latest cumulative harvested tons as of September 2008 compared to the same period in 2007: 

Species                               Tons 2007         Tons 2008                 % Variation                                                          Atlantic salmon              248,233         257,220                         3.6                                                    Rainbow trout                 137,975         112,726                    - 18.3                                                       Coho salmon                   40,732            45,265                      11.1                                                    Chilean mussel             186,463         178,168                     -  4.4                                         Seaweed                         16,687            10,959                    - 24.9                                                   Northern scallop             15,281              9,461                      - 38.1                                                   Chilean oyster                    839               1,140                        35.9                                         Spirulina                                81               5,500                    6698.5                      Others                               3,493              6,729                        92.6                                                     TOTAL HARVEST                 649,784         628,748                   - 3.2