Species information

Number of species licenses issued by Province and Region, 2015
Species	Nova Scotia		New Brunswick		P.E.I. Gulf	Quebec	Newfoundland	Total
Species	Maritimes	Gulf	Maritimes	Gulf	P.E.I. Gulf	Quebec	Newfoundland	Total
Groundfish	1,933	331	165	626	875	856	3,742	8,528
Herring	1,515	427	282	1,070	871	970	2,032	7,167
Mackerel	1,794	654	39	1,122	1,256	808	2,227	7,900
Swordfish	868	184	10	0	160	0	1	1,223
Tuna	145	146	2	108	400	53	51	905
Salmon	0	5	2	7	0	0	49	63
Capelin	0	0	0	2	0	72	1,733	1,807
Clam	798	114	331	970	1,624	253	0	4,090
Scallop	287	178	206	278	398	79	786	2,212
Squid	242	381	1	4	262	19	2,095	3,004
Lobster	2,684	610	320	1,160	1,245	591	2,390	9,000
Shrimp	53	1	8	27	10	46	451	596
Crab	317	267	10	220	120	382	2,625	3,941
Other	3,066	1,746	373	3,328	6,707	1,371	17,612	34,203
Total Atlantic	13,702	5,044	1,749	8,922	13,928	5,500	35,794	84,639

Source: Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Fisheries Management

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