In 2023, Chilean salmon and trout exports declined, with a significant decrease in silver salmon sales in the Japanese market

According to statistics from the Chilean Salmon Council, Chile exported 774,531 tons of salmon and trout in 2023, a year-on-year increase of 3.1%, but the total export volume fell by 2.1% to US$6.46 billion. ​ The association pointed out that last year, the average price of Chilean salmon fell by 5% compared with the previous year, and the decline was more obvious in the second half of the year (especially the last four months), which had a negative impact on the annual export volume. ​ In the past five years, the average export volume of Chilean salmon and trout has grown by only 2%, the average annual growth rate of Atlantic salmon is 1.8%, and the growth rate of coho salmon is 5.6%. The slowdown in growth indicates that the industry’s production expansion has stalled. ​ In 2023, Chilean Atlantic salmon and coho salmon export growth rates are 3.7% and 2.5% respectively. Among them, coho salmon exports reached 184,442 tons, 77% of which are whole fish, and 20% of which are ...