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Aquaculture

Production Quantities and Values

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2009 Canadian Aquaculture Production Statistics (tonnes)
  Nfld PEI NS NB Que Ont Man Sask Alta BC CANADA (1)
Finfish
Salmon .. .. 7,550 24,000 0 0 0 0 0 68,662 100,212
Trout .. .. 133 150 380 4,375 x x x 523 7,198
Steelhead .. .. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other .. .. 93 0 104 0 x x x 839 1,429
Total Finfish .. 4 7,777 24,150 484 4,375 x x x 70,024 108,843
Shellfish
Clams .. 0 539 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,359 1,898
Oysters .. 2,281 159 638 0 0 0 0 0 5,735 8,813
Mussels .. 18,639 1,893 95 522 0 0 0 0 312 21,461
Scallops .. 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 385 388
Other .. 0 147 0 27 0 0 0 0 530 704
Total Shellfish .. 20,920 2,741 733 549 0 0 0 0 8,321 33,264
Total Aquaculture 13,625 20,924 10,518 24,883 1,033 4,375 x x x 78,345 155,732
Re-stocking (2)         805           805
Total (incl. re-stocking) (2) 13,625 20,924 10,518 24,883 1,838 4,375 x x x 78,345 156,537

2009 Canadian Aquaculture Production Statistics ($000)
  Nfld PEI NS NB Que Ont Man Sask Alta BC CANADA (1)
Finfish
Salmon .. .. 45,774 159,000 0 0 0 0 0 394,151 598,925
Trout .. .. 1,330 670 2,094 17,820 x x x 2,944 32,899
Steelhead .. .. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other .. .. 543 0 798 0 x x x 7,576 11,687
Total Finfish .. 1,828 47,646 159,670 2,892 17,820 x x x 404,671 645,338
Shellfish
Clams .. 0 2,057 0 0 0 0 0 0 7,407 9,464
Oysters .. 5,075 676 4,000 0 0 0 0 0 7,043 16,794
Mussels .. 24,655 2,629 120 679 0 0 0 0 1,389 29,472
Scallops .. 0 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,649 1,672
Other .. 0 4,847 0 93 0 0 0 0 593 5,533
Total Shellfish .. 29,730 10,231 4,120 772 0 0 0 0 18,081 62,935
Total Aquaculture 92,100 31,558 57,878 163,790 3,665 17,820 x x x 422,752 800,373
Re-stocking (2)         8,623           8,623
Total (incl. re-stocking) (2) 92,100 31,588 57,878 163,790 12,287 17,820 x x x 422,752 808,995

(1) Provinces with data not available are not included in the Canada totals.
(2) Sales to outfitters: operations offering lodging and services for hunting, fishing and trapping.
Note(s): The production and value of aquaculture includes the amount and value produced on sites and excludes hatcheries or processing. Shellfish also includes some wild production.
The data are collected from each of the provincial departments responsible for aquaculture.

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