The document reports on the harvest, production and exports of one of Chile's main seafood products.
Recently, the regional ministerial secretary (seremi) of Economy, Development and Tourism of Los Lagos, Luis Cárdenas Mayorga, led the launch of the new Mussel Statistical Bulletin, an activity carried out together with the regional director of the National Institute of Statistics (INE) in Los Lagos, Sergio Zuloaga; the executive director of the Chilean Mussel Farmers Association A.G. (AmiChile), Rodrigo Carrasco; and Francisco Castañeda, who is the head of the Unit of Studies and Reports of the Mussel Farming Technology Institute (Emit it).
"It is a document that informs about the harvest, production and exports of these bivalve molluscs of great economic and gastronomic interest, more commonly known as clams or mussels, whose industry is mainly concentrated in our region (Los Lagos), but which reports significant export figures for the country and has recorded a steady expansion in recent decades," explained the seremi Cárdenas.
Read more » Important advance in Chilean mussel farming: 'Chorito-mussel' is officially recognized as an export resource
Also read » ProChile and the relevance of seafood products: "New doors open for exports to China"
Figures
According to the report in the first edition of the Bulletin, corresponding to the analysis of the month of July 2023, the harvest of mussels in the Los Lagos Region amounted to 32,272 tonnes, showing a year-on-year decrease of 13%. Curaco de Vélez (in the Chiloé province) was the commune that recorded the highest volume of harvests, with an extraction of 6,263 tonnes, equivalent to a share of 19.4%.
"Production of mussels during the period was 9,139 tonnes, recording a negative annual variation of 13.0%. According to processing line, frozen was the most important, recording a production of 8,063 tonnes, equal to a share of 88.2%", highlights the Bulletin which was published in the electronic site of the INE.
In addition, the issuing body highlighted that exports of clams were 31.1 million dollars (MMUS$), noting an annual increase of 13.0%, with Spain being the main destination country, accounting for 38.1% of the share.
For all details, download the full Bulletin below:
*Photo credit: Pedro Barra Léniz | Partnerfish | Aquaculture Directory.
