Fishing boast in Quellón, Chiloé with Corcovado volcano in the background

Fishing in Chile is a major industry with a total catch of 4,442,877 tons of fishes in 2006.^[1] Due to the Humboldt Current the Chilean Sea is considered among the most productive marine ecosystems in the world as well as the largest upwelling system. Artisan fishing is practised all over Chile's 6,435 km long coastline and combines industrial techniques with pre-hispanic traditions. Recreational fishing tourism in southern Chile's rivers has recently gained worldwide fame attracting actors such as Harrison Ford, Michael Douglas, and Kevin Costner.^[2]

[edit] See also

• Agriculture in Chile
• Concholepas concholepas
• Humboldt current
• Upwelling

[edit] Notes

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