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Canada's Fisheries Fast Facts 2011
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Canadian Fisheries Fast Fact is an overview of key national and regional statistics relating to aquaculture, commercial fisheries, recreational,fishing and trade. The brochure also contains additional statistics regarding species and international trade. |
National Overview
Principal Statistics 2010
Gross Value of Outputs ($'000)
| Commercial sea and freshwater fisheries landings |
1,687,990 |
| Aquaculture production |
926,504 |
| Seafood product preparation & packaging revenues1 |
3,743,615 |
Employment (number of persons)
| Commercial fish harvesters and crew1 |
50,920 |
| Aquaculture operations |
3,272 |
| Seafood product preparation & packaging1 |
27,464 |
Commercial Seafisheries
| Total volume of landings (metric tonnes) |
939,460 |
| Total value of landings ($'000) |
1,627,894 |
Commercial Freshwater Fisheries
| Total volume of landings (metric tonnes) |
27,265 |
| Total value of landings ($'000) |
60,096 |
International Trade Statistics ($'000)
| Total value of fish and seafood exports |
3,902,163 |
| Total value of fish and seafood imports |
2,391,904 |
| Trade balance |
1,510,259 |
[1] Based on 2009 data (2010 data not available at time of publication).
Regional Overview2
Landings and Production Statistics, 2010
Commercial Sea and Freshwater Fisheries
| |
Pacific |
Inland |
Atlantic |
Canada |
| Number of registered fishing vessels3 |
2,777 |
100 |
17,207 |
20,084 |
| Total volume of landings (metric tonnes) |
150,861 |
27,265 |
788,599 |
966,725 |
| Total value of landings ($'000) |
294,212 |
60,096 |
1,333,682 |
1,687,990 |
Aquaculture
| |
Pacific |
Inland |
Atlantic |
Canada |
| Number of aquaculture establishments |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
598 |
| Total volume of production (metric tonnes) |
82,600 |
5,964 |
72,762 |
161,326 |
| Total value of production ($'000) |
533,800 |
27,132 |
365,572 |
926,504 |
Recreational Fisheries Statistics, 20054
| |
Pacific |
Inland |
Atlantic |
Canada |
| Number of active adult anglers |
547,032 |
1,793,003 |
895,885 |
3,235,920 |
| Fishing effort ('000 days fished) |
6,201 |
23,735 |
13,012 |
42,948 |
| Harvest ('000 fish kept) |
3,646 |
32,118 |
35,918 |
71,681 |
| Direct expenditures ($'000) |
569,623 |
1,416,979 |
479,565 |
2,466,167 |
| Direct investments ($'000) |
543,032 |
1,314,626 |
727,769 |
2,585,427 |
[2] Atlantic = Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec.
Inland = Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and territories; Pacific = British Columbia.
[3] Inland vessel count is for Ontario Great Lakes only.
[4] The results from the 2010 Survey of Recreational Fishing in Canada will be available in spring 2012. Species Highlights
Commercial Seafisheries Landings by Species Groups and Region, 2010
| |
Atlantic |
Pacific |
Canada |
| Total Volume of Landings (metric tonnes) |
788,599 |
150,861 |
939,460 |
| Groundfish |
103,842 |
87,135 |
190,977 |
| Pelagics |
221,171 |
52,241 |
273,412 |
| Shellfish |
423,226 |
11,476 |
434,702 |
| Other |
40,360 |
9 |
40,369 |
| Total Value of Landings ($'000) |
1,333,682 |
294,212 |
1,627,894 |
| Groundfish |
166,557 |
101,335 |
267,892 |
| Pelagics |
78,784 |
100,941 |
179,725 |
| Shellfish |
1,075,381 |
91,934 |
1,167,316 |
| Other |
12,960 |
1 |
12,961 |
Aquaculture Production, Selected Species, 2010
| |
Volume (metric tonnes) |
Value ($'000) |
Main Producing Province |
| Salmon |
101,385 |
690,914 |
British,Columbia |
| Mussels |
24,484 |
36,205 |
Prince,Edward,Island |
| Oysters |
10,862 |
20,308 |
British,Columbia |
| Trout |
6,883 |
32,623 |
Ontario |
Prepared by Statistical Services, Economic Analysis and Statistics, February 2012
Data revisions and/or updates available on Fisheries and Oceans Canada's Statistical Services
International Trade Statistics
International Trade in Fish and Seafood Products, 2010 and 2011
Top Product Exports, by Species
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Volume (metric tonnes) |
Value ($'000) |
| 2010 |
2011 |
2010 |
2011 |
| Lobster |
50,859 |
56,400 |
945,995 |
1,027,257 |
| Snow/Queen Crab |
50,591 |
49,466 |
463,052 |
613,449 |
| Atlantic Salmon |
77,850 |
71,923 |
520,098 |
479,370 |
| Shrimp |
100,277 |
90,249 |
371,736 |
394,071 |
| Herring |
43,340 |
44,648 |
138,620 |
126,013 |
| Total Exports, All Species |
656,181 |
609,335 |
3,902,163 |
4,097,484 |
Top Product Imports, by Species
| |
Volume (metric tonnes) |
Value ($'000) |
| 2010 |
2011 |
2010 |
2011 |
| Shrimp |
59,387 |
58,910 |
446,698 |
517,078 |
| Lobster |
22,176 |
26,866 |
198,250 |
223,753 |
| Skipjack/Bonito Tuna |
34,975 |
34,909 |
132,451 |
139,123 |
| Sockeye Salmon |
11,551 |
11,637 |
78,144 |
92,488 |
| Scallops |
4,217 |
5,216 |
55,745 |
81,347 |
| Total Imports, All Species |
503,943 |
519,087 |
2,391,904 |
2,684,356 |
