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Appendix V: Freshwater Fisheries and Vessels

Appendix Va: Freshwater Fisheries Landings by Species and Province, 2008-2011
2008 2009 2010 2011 2008 2009 2010 2011
tonnes thousands of dollars
Nova Scotia
Alewife 0 0 0 226 0 0 0 111
Sub-Total 0 0 0 226 0 0 0 111
New Brunswick
Alewife 469 165 21 446 441 131 29 412
Eel 0 0 8 0 0 42
Salmon 0 0 0 0
Shad 7 8 3 15 5 5 5 22
Sturgeon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Smelt 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Fish 0 0
Sub-Total 477 173 32 461 447 137 76 434
Quebec
Tomcod
Eel 77 54 53 56 676 558 488 575
Shad
Smelt 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lake Sturgeon 71 75 78 86 197 199 220 229
Atlantic Sturgeon 43 43 43 41 150 155 250 147
Whitefish
Catfish 158 191 205 209 76 143 90 157
Yellow Pickerel
Pike
Perch 22 26 12 15 61 218 68 127
Carp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sucker (Mullet) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sunfish
Other Fish 218 255 222 272 232 354 238 368
Sub-Total 590 645 613 679 1,392 1,627 1,355 1,602
Ontario
Eel 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salmon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shad 1 4 14 6 0 0 2 0
Smelt 3,604 3,537 1,426 2,591 1,827 1,794 722 1,314
White Bass 1,869 1,359 1,582 799 2,322 2,159 2,230 1,436
Sturgeon 5 2 0 23 10 0
Whitefish 2,218 2,037 1,800 1,636 5,480 4,761 3,930 3,997
Catfish 10 21 15 8 8 15 12 6
Burbot 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tullibee1 193 223 260 213 213 315 413 365
Lake Trout 208 190 194 174 216 199 189 192
Yellow Pickerel 2,280 1,662 1,555 2,021 8,783 7,167 7,466 9,541
Pike 20 30 38 35 18 25 30 24
Perch 3,399 3,828 4,135 4,071 8,142 11,427 16,246 16,504
Carp 8 10 5 5 4 5 3 3
Sucker (Mullet) 11 6 17 8 3 4 4 2
Sauger 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rock Bass 10 10 12 11 19 10 15 12
Sunfish 78 83 104 95 193 238 292 270
Other Fish 112 171 140 193 63 94 57 159
Sub-Total 14,027 13,174 11,298 11,867 27,315 28,225 31,611 33,826
Alberta
Whitefish 954 980 1,143 675 1,012 1,284 1,320 580
Tullibee1 0 2 0 1 1 3 0 0
Yellow Pickerel 31 1 4 0 72 5 11 0
Pike 18 30 17 10 15 23 12 7
Perch 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Fish 27 35 40 36 141 189 222 195
Sub-Total 1,030 1,049 1,205 722 1,240 1,504 1,565 782
Manitoba
Whitefish 2,044 2,212 2,243 1,864 2,721 3,318 3,372 2,536
Tullibee1 66 66 38 27 44 42 23 15
Lake Trout 55 35 44 42 39 25 28 27
Yellow Pickerel 5,522 4,906 5,747 5,070 18,243 14,638 15,910 13,902
Pike 1,533 1,393 1,391 1,291 1,295 1,166 1,058 936
Perch 277 140 123 154 812 317 316 395
Carp 204 251 28 5 102 132 9 0
Sucker (Mullet) 1,467 1,477 1,111 746 557 559 377 340
Sauger 215 651 170 260 739 2,117 480 653
Other Fish 47 49 39 37 194 160 159 95
Sub-Total 11,428 11,182 10,934 9,496 24,746 22,474 21,733 18,899
Saskatchewan
Whitefish 958 1,296 1,137 732 937 1,578 1,327 715
Tullibee1 25 19 23 3 13 8 9 1
Lake Trout 238 216 246 206 157 140 138 114
Yellow Pickerel 445 458 405 314 1,511 1,502 1,264 882
Pike 369 495 431 299 269 383 308 189
Carp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sucker (Mullet) 415 518 487 300 148 175 142 93
Other Fish 1 1 1 1 4 4 3 2
Sub-Total 2,451 3,002 2,731 1,856 3,039 3,790 3,192 1,995
Northwest Territories
Whitefish 274 243 350 308 347 256 382 318
Lake Trout 21 32 38 46 12 17 16 19
Yellow Pickerel 11 14 14 12 34 40 33 31
Pike 11 16 13 10 9 11 8 6
Arctic Char 1 4
Other Fish 10 13 9 8 11 13 8 7
Sub-Total 327 318 424 385 413 337 450 381
Nunavut
Arctic Char 50 32 28 52 156 133 114 176
Sub-Total 50 32 28 52 156 133 114 176
All Provinces
Tomcod 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Alewife 469 165 21 672 441 131 29 523
Eel 77 54 61 56 676 559 530 575
Salmon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shad 8 12 17 21 5 5 7 22
Smelt 3,604 3,537 1,426 2,591 1,827 1,794 722 1,314
White Bass 1,869 1,359 1,582 799 2,322 2,159 2,230 1,436
Sturgeon 119 121 121 127 370 364 471 376
Whitefish 6,447 6,768 6,674 5,215 10,497 11,197 10,331 8,146
Catfish 169 212 220 217 84 158 102 162
Burbot 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tullibee1 284 311 321 245 271 368 446 382
Lake Trout 522 473 522 469 424 382 371 352
Yellow Pickerel 8,288 7,042 7,725 7,418 28,643 23,351 24,685 24,356
Pike 1,951 1,964 1,890 1,646 1,605 1,608 1,416 1,162
Perch 3,698 3,995 4,270 4,241 9,015 11,962 16,630 17,026
Carp 213 261 33 10 106 137 11 4
Sucker (Mullet) 1,893 2,001 1,615 1,053 708 739 524 434
Sauger 215 651 170 260 739 2,117 480 653
Rock Bass 10 10 12 11 19 10 15 12
Sunfish 78 83 104 95 193 238 292 270
Arctic Char 50 32 29 52 156 133 118 176
Other Fish 414 524 451 546 644 815 686 826
Grand Total 30,379 29,575 27,265 25,744 58,747 58,227 60,096 58,206

1 Includes Lake Herring, Chub and Cisco.
DFO, Economic Analysis and Statistics.

Appendix Vb: Number of Registered Fishing Vessels by Length, Canada, 2008-2010
Province Nova Scotia  New Brunswick  P.E.I. Quebec  N.L. Total Atlantic  B.C./ Pacific Region Total Canada
DFO Region1 Maritimes Gulf  Total Maritimes Gulf  Total Gulf
2008
< 35' 1,737 210 1,947 160 616 776 48 638 7,077 10,486 1,195 11,681
35' - 44'11" 1,796 513 2,309 305 1,083 1,388 1,245 508 601 6,051 1,158 7,209
45' - 64'11" 117 17 134 38 97 135 14 181 480 944 349 1,293
65' - 99'11" 20 1 21 10 23 33 0 10 11 75 154 229
100' + 31 0 31 2 3 5 0 2 23 61 11 72
Total 3,701 741 4,442 515 1,822 2,337 1,307 1,339 8,192 17,617 2,867 20,484
2009
< 35' 1,694 203 1,897 164 602 766 51 630 6,967 10,311 1,184 11,495
35' - 44'11" 1,764 518 2,282 292 1,088 1,380 1,240 502 601 6,005 1,121 7,126
45' - 64'11" 118 18 136 39 101 140 13 185 468 942 339 1,281
65' - 99'11" 19 1 20 7 23 30 0 11 13 74 154 228
100' + 28 0 28 2 2 4 0 2 22 56 11 67
Total 3,623 740 4,363 504 1,816 2,320 1,304 1,330 8,071 17,388 2,809 20,197
2010
< 35' 1,678 194 1,872 149 589 738 71 630 6,780 10,091 1,130 11,221
35' - 44'11" 1,759 513 2,272 300 1,123 1,423 1,238 502 602 6,037 1,104 7,141
45' - 64'11" 122 19 141 37 97 134 22 185 465 947 364 1,311
65' - 99'11" 17 1 18 7 23 30 1 11 14 74 167 241
100' + 27 27 2 3 5 1 2 23 58 12 70
Total 3,603 727 4,330 495 1,835 2,330 1,333 1,330 7,884 17,207 2,777 19,984

1 The four DFO regions in Atlantic Canada are: Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, Gulf (Northeast Nova Scotia, Eastern New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island), and Maritimes (Southern New Brunswick, Southwest Nova Scotia, Eastern Nova Scotia). The Pacific region is located in British Columbia.
Source: DFO, Economic Analysis and Statistics

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