2024-04-01 21:03:01
According to the Central Bank’s balance sheet, salmon farming was positioned behind copper and surpassed the lithium, forestry, fruit and wine industries.
Salmon farming was the second export sector after copper mining, totaling US$6,472 million during 2023 in sales of salmon and troutaccording to the latest balance sheet delivered by the Central Bank.
“We have recovered the level of exports that we projected before the pandemic and we hope that in the coming years we can continue this path,” said the president of SalmonChile, Arturo Clément.
In 2023, salmon farming sold US$409 million over lithium shipments, an industry that culminated last year with US$ 6,063 million. Besides, Salmon farming exports exceed those of the forestry, fruit and wine sectors.
The executive highlighted in turn that “we are happy, because these figures once again highlight the importance of this productive sector not only for the southern south, but also for the country, as it is the second most exported product during 2023.
In the words of the leader of the association of companies that produce and supply this food, “salmon is the protein of the future and Our country has a unique opportunity in this market, being the second largest salmon producer in the world.”.
To conclude, the president of the union stated that “we seek to continue consolidating ourselves through new innovations in technological matters, research, science and development, having sustainability as a fundamental piece for the future.”