Salmonids harvest decreased 63% as of April

Christian Pérez

A comparison of results itemized by specie shows a 72.9% decrease in Atlantic salmon harvests from 109,360 to 29,637 tonnes; a 39.1% drop in Rainbow trout harvests to 40,908 tonnes and a 73.4% decrease in Coho salmon harvests down to 13,154 tonnes.

Local roe production totalized 194.3 million units as of April conformed by 70.9 million eggs of Atlantic salmon; 66.5 million eggs of Rainbow trout; and 56.9 million eggs of Coho salmon. Meanwhile, roe imports totalized 59.7 million, separated in 32.7% of Atlantic salmon eggs and 67.3% of Rainbow trout eggs.

Total aquaculture exports as of April 2010 Species                        Tons 2009         Tons 2010              Variation (%) Atlantic salmon                 109,360             29,637                      -72.9 Chilean mussel                   86,365           119,603                       38.5 Rainbow trout                     67,168             40,908                      -39.1 Coho salmon                      49,400             13,154                      -73.4 Gracilaria                           11,291               3,469                     -69.3 Northern scallop                   3,802               5,190                       36.5 Spirulina                                    0                     3                      100.0 Pacific oyster                            39                   55                       41.3 Others                                 1,165               1,378                       18.2 Total                                328,590            213,397                     -35.1

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