Aquaculture in Chile (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Aquaculture is a major economical activity in Chile. Among the diverse aquacultures practised in Chile Atlantic salmon aquaculture is the overwhemingly largest sector. Until 2007 Chile experienced over 15 years a huge growth in its salmon aquaculture becoming the second largest salmon and trout producer after Norway. By 2006 Chile contributed with 38% of the worlds salmon volume just behind Norway that produced 39% of it. In 2006 salmon from Chilean aquacultures was the third largest export product in terms value, representing 3,9 of Chilean exports behind copper and molybdenum. Apart from salmon and trout Chilean aquaculture also grow turbots and molluscs in particular Mytilus chilensis, Northern scallops, Pacific oysters, Aulacomya ater (a giant mussel), red abalone, and Chilean oysters. In terms of algae Gracillaria chilensis is cultivated and havrested. The main areas of aquaculture in Chile lies in the southern half of the country in particular in the interior waters of Los Lagos Region and to a lesser extent the fjords and channels of more southern Ays n and Magallanes regions.