Salmon harvests down 31.8%
Comparison of results itemized by specie shows a drop of 44.2% in Atlantic salmon harvests to 150,101 tonnes, a 16.2% decrease in Rainbow trout harvests to 91,197 tonnes and a slight increase of 3.3% in Coho salmon harvests to 47,811 tonnes.
Roe production totalized 428.5 million eggs in the first nine months of 2009 and 38 million just during September, separated in 21.9 million of Atlantic salmon eggs and 16.1 million of Rainbow trout eggs. Meanwhile, roe imports summarized 114 million between January and September this year.
Total aquaculture exports as of September of 2009
Species Tons 2008 Tons 2009 Variation (%)
Atlantic salmon 268.802 150.101 -44,2 Chilean mussel 166.720 139.004 -16,6 Rainbow trout 108.821 91.197 -16,2 Coho salmon 46.272 47.811 3,3 Gracilaria 13.689 17.134 25,2 Northern scallop 11.744 10.695 -8,9 Pacific oyster 866 80 -90,8 Others 1.736 2.007 15,6
Total 624.150 458.129 -26,6
Source: Chilean Fisheries Under-Secretariat (Subpesca) upon figures from the National Customs Service and the Instituto de Fomento Pesquero. IFOP.
