Salmon harvests decreased 59% as of May
A comparison of results itemized by specie shows a 68.7% decrease in Atlantic salmon harvests from 123,202 tonnes to 38,567 tonnes; a 37.4% drop in Rainbow trout harvests to 49,985 tonnes and a 72.6% decrease in Coho salmon harvests down to 13,522 tonnes.
Local roe production totalized 511 million units as of May: 238.7 million eggs of Atlantic salmon; 85.6 million eggs of Rainbow trout; 186 million eggs of Coho salmon; and 621,000 eggs of King salmon. Meanwhile, roe imports totalized 66.5 million, separated in 29.4% of Atlantic salmon eggs and 70.6% of Rainbow trout eggs.
Total aquaculture exports as of May 2010 Species Tons 2009 Tons 2010 Variation (%) Atlantic salmon 123,202 38,567 -68.7 Chilean mussel 109,998 163,395 48.5 Rainbow trout 79,897 49,985 -37.4 Coho salmon 49,400 13,522 -72.6 Gracilaria 12,849 4,254 -66.9 Northern scallop 5,143 5,635 9.6 Spirulina 100 3 100.0 Pacific oyster 52 62 19.2 Others 1,392 1,638 17.7 Total 382,033 277,061 -27.5
Source: Chilean Fisheries Under-Secretariat (Subpesca) upon figures from the National Customs Service and the Instituto de Fomento Pesquero (IFOP).
