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Appendix H: Status of Quantifying Each Marine Activity
| Sector et Insdustry | Estimation | Inclusions & Exclusions |
|---|---|---|
| Seafood | ||
| Fishing | Good | - |
| Aquaculture | Good | - |
| Processing | Good | - |
| Marketing & Distribution | Under estimated | Not considered in this study. |
| Subsistence Fishing | Under estimated | Current scope and significance unknown. Data not systematically compiled. |
| Oil & Gas | ||
| Exploration & Extraction | Good | - |
| Support Services | Good | - |
| Refineries | Under estimated | Not quantified due to lack of data. |
| Pipeline Transportation | Good | - |
| Marine Transportation | ||
| Freight and passenger transportation | Under estimated | "Own account" shipping excluded. |
| Support activities for marine transportation | Good | Estimate based on historical data |
| Tourism and Recreation | ||
| Recreational fishing | Conservative | - |
| Cruise Ship Travel | Conservative | - |
| Coastal Tourism & recreation | Conservative | Estimates based on several data sources |
| Marine Construction | ||
| Ports, Harbours and Marine works | Under estimated | Construction at private ports and marinas is excluded. |
| Oil and Gas facilities Installation | Over estimated | No distinction between fabrication and installation of facilities thus overstate pure construction activity. |
| Other (Cable, renewable energy, etc) | Under estimated | Not considered in this study. |
| Marine Manufacturing | ||
| Navigation and Guidance Systems | Not estimated | Not quantified due to the lack of marinespecific data. |
| Ship and boat building | Good | Lack of clear distinction between building for marine and freshwater use. |
| High Tech Manufacturing | Not estimated | Not considered in this study. |
| Services | ||
| Professional Services/ Environmental Consulting | Not estimated | Not considered in this study. |
| High Tech Services | Under estimated | Not considered in this study. |
| Federal Government | ||
| National Defence | Under estimated | Accounting system limits ability to identify maritime expenditures |
| Fisheries and Oceans | Good | Adjusted for freshwater programs |
| Transports Canada | Good | - |
| Environment Canada | Good | - |
| Parks Canada | Good | - |
| Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council | Good | - |
| Indian & Northern Affairs | Good | - |
| Natural Resources Canada | Good | - |
| Canadian Food Inspection Agency | Good | - |
| Provincial/Territorial Government | ||
| Fisheries & Aquaculture | Good | - |
| Transport/Ferries | Good | - |
| Energy | Good | - |
| Tourism | Good | - |
| Municipal Governments | ||
| Gouvernements municipaux | Not estimated | Not considered in this study. |
| Universities and Research | ||
| Universities and Research | Under estimated | Not all universities and programs covered. |
| Non Profit | ||
| ENGOs | Under estimated | Not all organizations represented and not all marine related expenditures necessarily captured. |
