Salmon harvests fell 68.7% as of February

Christian Pérez

Comparison of results itemized by specie shows a 78.2% decrease in Atlantic salmon harvests to 15,018 tonnes; a 40.3% drop in Rainbow trout harvests to 20,442 tonnes; and a 75.2% decrease in Coho salmon harvests to 12,223 tonnes.

Local roe production totalized 43.2 million units as of February. Meanwhile, imports of eggs totalized 44.1 million.

Total aquaculture exports in January 2010 (in tonnes) Species                        Tons 2009         Tons 2010              Variation (%) Atlantic salmon                 68,792                15,018                        -78.2 Chilean mussel                 37,741                42,299                         12.1 Rainbow trout                   34,236                20,442                        -40.3 Coho salmon                    49,236                12,223                        -75.2 Gracilaria                           6,254                  1,829                        -70.8 Northern scallop                  1,407                 1,599                          13.7 Spirulina                                  0                        0                           0.0 Pacific oyster                          10                       41                       301.5 Others                                  854                    634                        -25.7 Total                              198,530               94,085                        -52.6 Source: Chilean Fisheries Under-Secretariat (Subpesca) upon figures from the National Customs Service and the Instituto de Fomento Pesquero (IFOP).