Salmon harvests decreased 58% as of June
A comparison of results itemized by specie shows a 67.4% decrease in the Atlantic salmon harvests from 138,304 tonnes to 45,144 tonnes; a 35.3% drop in the Rainbow trout harvests down to 57,264 tonnes; and a 72.2% decrease in the Coho salmon harvests down to 13,754 tonnes.
Local roe production totalized 1,039 million units in the first half-year: 548.7 million eggs of Atlantic salmon; 142.2 million eggs of Rainbow trout; 345.8 million eggs of Coho salmon; and 2.4 million eggs of King salmon. Meanwhile, roe imports totalized 70.4 million, separated in 29.8% of Atlantic salmon eggs and 70.2% of Rainbow trout eggs.
Total aquaculture exports as of June 2010 Species Tons 2009 Tons 2010 Variation (%) Atlantic salmon 138,304 45,144 -67.4 Chilean mussel 128,021 179,267 40.0 Rainbow trout 88,487 57,264 -35.3 Coho salmon 49,404 13,754 -72.2 Gracilaria 14,231 5,002 -64.9 Northern scallop 6,481 6,502 0.3 Spirulina 100 3 -97.0 Pacific oyster 61 68 11.5 Others 1,642 1,857 13.1 Total 426,731 308,861 -27.6
Source: Chilean Fisheries Under-Secretariat (Subpesca) upon figures from the National Customs Service and the Instituto de Fomento Pesquero (IFOP).
