Salmon harvests decreased 53% as of August
A comparison of results itemized by specie shows a 61.4% decrease in the Atlantic salmon harvests from 161,215 tonnes to 62,221 tonnes; a 32.1% drop in the Rainbow trout harvests down to 72,492 tonnes; and a 72.1% decrease in the Coho salmon harvests down to 13,983 tonnes.
Regarding to local roe stocks, they totalized 173.1 million units in August 2010: 64.9% of Atlantic salmon eggs, 28.2% of Rainbow trout, 6.5% eggs of Coho salmon eggs and 0.3% of King salmon eggs. Meanwhile, roe imports totalized 73.1 million as of August, separated in 31.8% of Atlantic salmon eggs and 68.2% of Rainbow trout eggs.
Total aquaculture exports as of August 2010 Species Tons 2009 Tons 2010 Variation (%) Atlantic salmon 161,215 62,221 -61.4 Chilean mussel 135,669 189,705 39.8 Rainbow trout 106,774 72,492 -32.1 Coho salmon 50,070 13,983 -72.1 Gracilaria 16,728 5,814 -65.2 Northern scallop 9,437 7,853 -16.8 Spirulina 100 3 -97.0 Pacific oyster 74 91 23.2 Others 1,907 2,454 28.7 Total 481,973 354,616 -26.4
Source: Chilean Fisheries Under-Secretariat (Subpesca) upon figures from the National Customs Service and the Instituto de Fomento Pesquero (IFOP).
