Salmon is the main export product in Aysén
In a recent report published by the Export Promotion Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (ProChile), salmonids are included in the ‘fisheries’ category which totalized exports for US$ 145.96 million in Aysén during the first six months of this year. Meanwhile, the mining industry exported US$ 36.91 million from that region; and the agricultural sector exported US$ 1.55 million in the first four months of this year.
As a consequence of this leadership, 5 out of the 10 biggest exporter companies in the region of Aysén are salmon producing companies: Acuinova Chile (US$ 61.45 million); Salmones FrioSur (US$ 53.26 million); Salmones Ice Val (US$ 9.80 million); Salmones Cupquelán (US$ 5.08 million); and Salmones Itata (US$ 1.96 million).
The region of Aysén totalized exports of US$ 184.58 million in the period.
