Salmon harvests have fallen 16.6% this year

Comparison of results itemized by specie shows a decrease of 24.2% in Atlantic salmon harvests to 119,615 tons a 12.5% drop in Rainbow trout harvests to 74,619 tons and an increase of 2.8% in Coho salmon harvests to 45,773 tons.

Local eggs production totalized 222.3 millions in the first semester separated in 57.9 millions of Atlantic salmon eggs, 106.8 millions of Coho salmon eggs, 1.1 million of King salmon eggs and 56.5 millions of Rainbow trout eggs.

Meanwhile, imports of eggs summarized 106.8 millions in the same period.