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Canadian Aquaculture Industry
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2004-2005
KEY FIGURES
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Aquaculture Production and Value
- Share of Production and Value by Province
- Value Added
- Employment
- Aquaculture Exports
- Licences and Leases
- Provincial Departments Responsible for Aquaculture
INTRODUCTION
Seafood is the largest single food commodity exported by Canada. Canada is the fifth largest seafood exporter in the world. In 2005, wild harvest and aquaculture production totalled over C$2.9 billion.
Aquaculture is a relatively new commercial activity in Canada and in many other parts of the world, but already it occupies a significant position in the seafood production sector. Cultured fish and seafood production was valued at C$715 million in 2005, comprising approximately 25 per cent of all Canadian fisheries and aquaculture production.
In this key figure booklet, you will find the latest figures featuring a sampling of economic indicators of the Canadian aquaculture industry.
AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION AND VALUE
Canadian aquaculture production and value,1 1991-2005
| Year | Production (Tonnes) |
Value (Millions of dollars) |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49,594 | 233.5 |
| 1992 | 46,931 | 244.0 |
| 1993 | 53,927 | 277.6 |
| 1994 | 57,147 | 301.9 |
| 1995 | 66,269 | 341.9 |
| 1996 | 73,187 | 362.5 |
| 1997 | 82,487 | 392.1 |
| 1998 | 92,105 | 436.8 |
| 1999 | 114,204 | 567.8 |
| 2000 | 128,030 | 608.8 |
| 2001 | 154,069 | 605.4 |
| 2002 | 171,799 | 628.3 |
| 2003 | 150,940 | 590.9 |
| 2004 | 145,840 | 526.5 |
| 2005 | 154,993 | 715.1 |
1. The production and value of aquaculture includes the amount and value produced on sites and excludes hatcheries or processing. Shellfish includes some wild production.
Source: Aquaculture Statistics, 2005, Catalogue no. 23-222-XIE, Statistics Canada.
Aquaculture production and value1 by species, 2005
| Species | Production (Tonnes) |
Value (Millions of dollars) |
|---|---|---|
| Salmon2 | 98,441 | 543.6 |
| Trout2 | 4,723 | 21.0 |
| Other finfish | 12,636 | 75.0 |
| Total finfish2 | 115,800 | 639.6 |
| Clams | 1,788 | 8.4 |
| Oysters | 12,584 | 16.1 |
| Mussels2 | 22,842 | 33.2 |
| Scallops2 | 237 | 1.0 |
| Other shellfish | 832 | 8.2 |
| Total shellfish | 38,283 | 66.9 |
| Total aquaculture | 154,083 | 706.5 |
| Re-stocking3 | 910 | 8.5 |
| Total aquaculture (including restocking) 3 |
154,993 | 715.1 |
1. The production value of aquaculture includes the amount and value produced on sites and excludes hatcheries or processing. Shellfish includes some wild production.
2. Excludes confidential data.
3.To outfitters: operations offering lodging and services for hunting, fishing and trapping.
Source: Aquaculture Statistics, 2005, Catalogue no. 23-222-XIE, Statistics Canada.
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Source: Aquaculture Statistics, 2005, Catalogue no. 23-222-XIE, Statistics Canada.
SHARE OF PRODUCTION AND VALUE BY PROVINCE
1. Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta
Source: Aquaculture Statistics, 2005, Catalogue no. 23-222-XIE, Statistics Canada.
VALUE ADDED
Aquaculture value added, 2005
| Thousands of dollars | ||
| Sources of output | ||
| Sales of aqua product and services | 738,840 | |
| Whole fish dressed, fresh or chilled | 439,200 | |
| Fish eggs and live fish for grow out | 28,400 | |
| Whole fish live except for grow-out | 19,800 | |
| Whole fish, dressed and frozen | 15,500 | |
| Fish fillets, fresh or frozen | 118,700 | |
| Fish, dried, smoked or in brine | 350 | |
| Total finfish | 662,950 | |
| Total molluscs | 68,800 | |
| Other goods and services, not elsewhere specified | 7,090 | |
| Subsidies | 695 | |
| Other operating revenue | 13,020 | |
| Total operating revenue | 752.555 | |
| Change in inventory value, goods | 31,990 | |
| Gross output | 784,545 | |
| Product inputs | ||
| Product expenses | 543,045 | |
| Feed | 244,980 | |
| Therapeutants | 11,940 | |
| Purchases, eggs and fish for grow-out | 47,030 | |
| Purchases, fish for processing and resale | 57,400 | |
| Insurance premiums | 14,070 | |
| Energy (electricity, fuel, etc.) | 15,600 | |
| Goods transportation and storage | 32,340 | |
| Processing services | 50,210 | |
| Rental and leasing expenses | 5,655 | |
| Maintenance and repairs, buildings | 3,735 | |
| Maintenance and repairs, machinery | 18,405 | |
| Professional services | 9,815 | |
| Other operating expenses, not elsewhere specified | 31,865 | |
| Change in inventory value, raw materials | 300 | |
| Total of product inputs | 542,745 | |
| Gross value added (factor cost) | 241,800 | |
| Selected primary inputs | ||
| Salaries and wages | 100,600 | |
| Employer portion of employee benefits | 13,270 | |
| Depreciation | 45,700 | |
| Interest paid | 20,320 | |
Source: Aquaculture Statistics, 2005, Catalogue no. 23-222-XIE, Statistics Canada.
Aquaculture value added1 (in million dollars), 1997-2005
| Year | Gross output (a) | Product inputs (b) | Gross value added2 (a-b) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 511.3 | 325.3 | 186.0 |
1998 |
564.6 | 338.6 | 226.0 |
| 1999 | 707.4 | 431.5 | 275.9 |
| 2000 | 785.4 | 478.3 | 307.1 |
| 2001 | 751.2 | 496.0 | 255.2 |
| 2002 | 756.7 | 536.7 | 220.0 |
| 2003 | 728.4 | 518.7 | 209.7 |
| 2004 | 735.2 | 531.9 | 203.3 |
| 2005 | 784.5 | 542.7 | 241.8 |
1. Aquaculture value added is residually derived by subtracting product inputs, or purchases from other businesses, from the gross output of the sector.
2. Excludes Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Yukon.
Source: Aquaculture Statistics, 2005, Catalogue no. 23-222-XIE, Statistics Canada.
EMPLOYMENT
Employment and salary for aquaculture operations, 20051
| Number of jobs | Average Salary | Total salary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 200 | 15,000 | 3,000,000 |
| Prince Edward Island | 620 | 17,742 | 11,000,000 |
| Nova Scotia | 250 | 23,200 | 5,800,000 |
| New Brunswick | 1,250 | 26,800 | 33,500,000 |
| Quebec | 155 | 18,710 | 2,900,000 |
| Ontario | 150 | 22,667 | 3,400,000 |
| British Columbia | 1,275 | 32,157 | 41,000,000 |
| Canada | 3,900 | 25,759 | 100,600,000 |
1. Data are experimental, subject to revision and should be used with caution. These data include full-time, part-time and temporary employees but exclude self-employed workers and the Prairie Provinces.
Employment and salary for aquaculture operations
Source: Agriculture Division, Statistics Canada.
AQUACULTURE EXPORTS1
| Year | Tonnes | Million $ | Tonnes | Million $ | Tonnes | Million $ | ||
| 1992 | 18,410 | 136.8 | 1997 | 39,304 | 319.9 | 2002 | 77,711 | 619.6 |
| 1993 | 19,526 | 153.7 | 1998 | 48,141 | 397.9 | 2003 | 59,870 | 467.2 |
| 1994 | 23,197 | 194.8 | 1999 | 49,602 | 438.8 | 2004 | 60,158 | 401.0 |
| 1995 | 29,215 | 246.0 | 2000 | 52,743 | 457.0 | 2005 | 81,539 | 491.1 |
| 1996 | 30,876 | 248.3 | 2001 | 67,540 | 576.9 |
| Year | Tonnes | Million $ | Tonnes | Million $ | Tonnes | Million $ | ||
| 1992 | 971 | 2.5 | 1997 | 4,897 | 12.4 | 2002 | 7,848 | 22.0 |
| 1993 | 1,230 | 2.9 | 1998 | 5,709 | 14.4 | 2003 | 8,378 | 21.7 |
| 1994 | 1,677 | 4.4 | 1999 | 6,192 | 15.4 | 2004 | 8,104 | 20.7 |
| 1995 | 2,622 | 7.0 | 2000 | 7,829 | 19.6 | 2005 | 8,538 | 23.4 |
| 1996 | 3,440 | 8.7 | 2001 | 8,516 | 22.3 |
1. In 2005, over 89% of farmed salmon and almost entire amount of farmed mussels were exported to the USA.
Source: Aquaculture Statistics, 2005, Catalogue no. 23-222-XIE, Statistics Canada.
LICENCES AND LEASES
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Source: Provincial departments responsible for aquaculture.
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Source: Provincial departments responsible for aquaculture.
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Source: Provincial departments responsible for aquaculture.
Source: Provincial departments responsible for aquaculture.
PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENTS RESPONSIBLE FOR AQUACULTURE
Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture
Prince Edward Island Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture
Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture—Fisheries and Aquaculture
New Brunswick Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture
Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Manitoba Water Stewardship, Fisheries Branch
Saskatchewan Department of Environment
Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture and Lands—Fisheries and Aquaculture
Environment Yukon
