Slight decrease in Chilean harvests of salmonids
The Chilean harvests of salmonids totalized 375,661 tonnes in the first six months of this year, representing a 1.6 per cent decrease compared to the same period of 2013 (381,687 tonnes) according to preliminary figures submitted by the Chilean Under-Secretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture (Subpesca).
A comparison of results itemized by species shows a 12 per cent increase in the Atlantic salmon harvests from 239,854 tonnes to 268,743 tonnes; a 18.1 per cent decrease in the Rainbow trout harvests to 62,327 tonnes; a 31.1 percent decrease in the Coho salmon harvests to 44,591 tonnes; and a 100 percent decrease in the King salmon harvests down to zero tonne.
Total aquaculture exports up to June
| Species | Tonnes 2013 | Tonnes 2014 | Variation (%) |
| Atlantic salmon | 239,854 | 268,743 | 12.0 |
| Chilean mussel | 200,855 | 140,755 | -29.9 |
| Rainbow trout | 76,088 | 62,327 | -18.1 |
| Coho salmon | 64,761 | 44,591 | -31.1 |
| Gracilaria | 5,290 | 4,598 | -13.1 |
| Northern scallop | 1,532 | 1,919 | 25.2 |
| Others | 1,990 | 1,687 | -15.3 |
| King salmon | 984 | 0 | -100.0 |
| Pacific oyster | 33 | 62 | 91.8 |
| Total | 591,387 | 524,683 | -11.3 |
Source: Chilean Fisheries Under-Secretariat (Subpesca) upon figures from the National Customs Service and the Instituto de Fomento Pesquero (IFOP).
