Salmon harvests increased 55% as of July
A comparison of results itemized by specie shows an 84.0% increase in the Atlantic salmon harvests from 53,027 tonnes to 97,596 tonnes; a 16.5% increase in the Rainbow trout harvests to 73,839 tonnes; and a 121.0% increase in the Coho salmon harvests to 30,609 tonnes.
Regarding local roe stocks, they totalized 376.4 million units as of July: 67.3% of Atlantic salmon eggs and 13.6% of Rainbow trout eggs. Meanwhile, roe imports totalized 78.5 million as of July, separated in 61.4% of Rainbow trout eggs and 38.6 % of Atlantic salmon eggs.
Total aquaculture exports as of July
| Species | Tons 2010 | Tons 2011 | Variation (%) |
| Atlantic salmon | 53,027 | 97,596 | 84.0 |
| Chilean mussel | 185,254 | 217,732 | 17.5 |
| Rainbow trout | 63,372 | 73,839 | 16.5 |
| Coho salmon | 13,849 | 30,609 | 121.0 |
| Gracilaria | 5,485 | 7,866 | 43.4 |
| Northern scallop | 6,812 | 4,004 | -41.2 |
| Spirulina | 3 | 0 | -300.0 |
| Pacific oyster | 79 | 87 | 10.7 |
| Others | 2,005 | 3,749 | 87.0 |
| Total | 329,886 | 435,482 | 32.0 |
Source: Chilean Fisheries Under-Secretariat (Subpesca) upon figures from the National Customs Service and the Instituto de Fomento Pesquero (IFOP).
