The BBin species of tuna found in Chilean waters are yellowfinj 

 albacore, and skipjacko Bonito, at first taken in moderate quanti- 

 ties conpared with the turasj has recently beeoias more Important o 

 It is consumed locally fresh or canned ^ but is exported only in the 

 canned formo No commercial organization is devoted solely to the 

 catching and canning of tuna, nor are any Chilean boats equipped to 

 fish for tuna exclusivelyo 



Before 1945 > Chilean landings of tuna and tunalike fishes 

 averaged between loOOO^OOO and 3jOOO,000 pounds annually. In 1945 

 they reached a total of 5,867s505 pounds. Thereafter, production 

 was moderate until 1949$. when landings exceeded 10,000,000 pounds c 

 Table 44 gives the landings made by Chilean fishermeno 



UNDINGS OF TUNA AND TUNALIKE FISHES, 1938-1951 



POUNDS 



(1) 



(1) 



643,860 

 1,095,885 



189,630 

 2, 46.% 190 

 1,786,050 

 4,562,145 

 2,024A90 

 1,053,990 



(1) 



1,001,070 



908,460 



l,534«6eo 



BONITO 

 POUNDS 



(1) 



1,320,795 

 174,195 



1,036,350 

 815,850 

 646,065 

 240,345 



1,305,360 

 901,845 



3,702,195 



(1) 

 9,371,250 



6,454,035 

 8,760,465 



lEAR 



1938 

 1939 

 1940 

 19a 

 1942 

 1943 

 1944 

 1945 

 1946 

 1947 

 1948 

 1949 

 1950 

 1951 



y Not availably. 



The freezing and canning of tuna pro(iacts has been limitedo With 

 the exception of the tuna canned or frozen, practically all tuna and 

 tunalike fi^es are consumed fresh at the local ports. Little is 

 sold elsewhere in Chile except in the canned formo 



Chile is a fairly good consumer of canned tuna. At least 11 

 canneriea reportedly pack tuna and bonito but none pack these products 



TOTAL 

 POUNDS 



2,306,430 

 1,320,795 

 818,055 

 2,132,235 

 1,005,480 

 3,111,255 

 2,026,395 

 5,867,505 

 2,926,035 

 4,756,185 



(1) 



10,372,320 



7,362,495 

 10.295,145 



150 



