Salmon harvests decreased 49% as of October
A comparison of results itemized by specie shows a 53.9% decrease in the Atlantic salmon harvests from 179,672 tonnes to 82,774 tonnes; a 21.0% drop in the Rainbow trout harvests down to 96,264 tonnes; and a 51.0% decrease in the Coho salmon harvests down to 26,171 tonnes.
Regarding to local roe stocks, they totalized 89.8 million units in October 2010: 66.8% of Atlantic salmon eggs, 32.1% of Rainbow trout, and 1.1% eggs of Coho salmon eggs. Meanwhile, roe imports totalized 80.1 million as of October, separated in 37.7% of Atlantic salmon eggs and 62.3% of Rainbow trout eggs.
Total aquaculture exports as of October 2010 Species Tons 2009 Tons 2010 Variation (%) Atlantic salmon 179,672 82,774 -53.9 Chilean mussel 151,217 194,818 28.8 Rainbow trout 121,217 96,264 -21.0 Coho salmon 53,373 26,171 -51.0 Gracilaria 72,125 7,377 -89.8 Northern scallop 13,584 8,673 -36.2 Spirulina 3 3 0.0 Pacific oyster 56 112 100.0 Others 2,980 1,842 -38.2 Total 594,926 418,034 -29.7
Source: Chilean Fisheries Under-Secretariat (Subpesca) upon figures from the National Customs Service and the Instituto de Fomento Pesquero (IFOP).
