Salmon harvests decreased 48% as of September
A comparison of results itemized by specie shows a 58% decrease in the Atlantic salmon harvests from 169,960 tonnes to 71,325 tonnes; a 27.4% drop in the Rainbow trout harvests down to 82,049 tonnes; and a 62.1% decrease in the Coho salmon harvests down to 14,333 tonnes.
Regarding to local roe stocks, they totalized 111.7 million units in September 2010: 73.5% of Atlantic salmon eggs, 25.9% of Rainbow trout, and 0.6% eggs of Coho salmon eggs. Meanwhile, roe imports totalized 78.1 million as of September, separated in 36.2% of Atlantic salmon eggs and 63.8% of Rainbow trout eggs.
Total aquaculture exports as of September 2010 Species Tons 2009 Tons 2010 Variation (%) Atlantic salmon 169,960 71,325 -58.0 Chilean mussel 144,558 191,942 32.8 Rainbow trout 113,058 82,049 -27.4 Coho salmon 37,807 14,333 -62.1 Gracilaria 63,734 6,206 -90.3 Northern scallop 10,744 8,673 -19.3 Spirulina 3 3 0.0 Pacific oyster 53 103 94.3 Others 2,277 2,692 18.2 Total 542,194 377,326 -30.4
Source: Chilean Fisheries Under-Secretariat (Subpesca) upon figures from the National Customs Service and the Instituto de Fomento Pesquero (IFOP).
