harvest of farmed southern
hake is a “global technological milestone” because of the
impact it will have in a short time.
Industrial production will
start next year and 100,000 tonnes of frozen fillets could
be produced contributing to the global consumption of 1.5
million frozen fillets.
Spain could take about
50,000 tonnes of the farmed hake a year. Currently, 93 per
cent of the hake caught in Chilean waters goes to Spain.
Portugal takes 3.1 per cent and the US takes 1.6 per cent.
Eduardo Bitran, director of
the Chile Foundation which pioneered salmon farming in
Chile, the farming project could be worth USD 700 million
in 10 years and generate up to 10,000 jobs.
By Patricia Lorú
FIS Latino
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