Salmon harvests fell 22.8% in 2009

Christian Pérez

Internannual comparison of results itemized by specie shows a 47.77% decrease in Atlantic salmon harvests from 388,847 tonnes harvested in 2008 to 203,067 tonnes in 2009; an almost equal result in Rainbow trout from 149,411 tonnes to 149,741 tonnes; and a 44.40% increase in Coho salmon harvests, from 92,317 tonnes to 133,308 tonnes.

Total aquaculture exports in 2009 Species                      Tons 2008       Tons 2009              Variation (%) Atlantic salmon               388,847             203,067                     -47.7 Chilean mussel               187,064             167,876                     -10.2 Rainbow trout                  149,411             149,741                      0.2 Coho salmon                    92,317             133,308                      44.4 Gracilaria                          21,686               21,580                      -0.4 Northern scallop                21,277               16,680                     -21.6 Spirulina                            6,000                    100                     -98.3 Pacific oyster                         882                   100                      -88.6 Others                               3,361                 4,394                      30.7 Total                              870,845             696,846                     -19.9

Source: Chilean Fisheries Under-Secretariat (Subpesca) upon figures from the National Customs Service (Sernapesca) and the Instituto de Fomento Pesquero (IFOP).