Salmon harvests decreased 35% as of November
According to figures submitted by the Chilean Fisheries Under-Secretariat (Subpesca), a comparison of results itemized by specie shows a 51.4% decrease in the Atlantic salmon harvests from 193,798 tonnes to 94,267 tonnes; a 21.0% drop in the Rainbow trout harvests down to 114,524 tonnes; and a 51.0% decrease in the Coho salmon harvests down to 58,312 tonnes.
Regarding to local roe stocks, they totalized 45.2 million units in November 2010: 83.4% of Atlantic salmon eggs and 16.6% of Rainbow trout eggs. Meanwhile, roe imports totalized 84.1 million as of November, separated in 40.7% of Atlantic salmon eggs and 59.3% of Rainbow trout eggs.
Total aquaculture exports as of November 2010 Species Tons 2009 Tons 2010 Variation (%) Atlantic salmon 193,798 94,267 51.4 Chilean mussel 163,887 201,732 23.1 Rainbow trout 134,920 114,524 -15.1 Coho salmon 83,708 58,312 -30.3 Gracilaria 80,673 9,099 -88.7 Northern scallop 15,371 8,190 -46.7 Spirulina 3 3 0.0 Pacific oyster 59 124 110.2 Others 3,523 3,822 8.5 Total 675,942 490,073 -27.5
Source: Chilean Fisheries Under-Secretariat (Subpesca) upon figures from the National Customs Service and the Instituto de Fomento Pesquero (IFOP).
