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Annex A: Summary Tables

Annex A.1 Origin of All Licensed Anglers, by Angler Category and Jurisdiction, 2005
Jurisdiction Resident Canadian
Non-resident		 Other
Non-resident		 Total
Newfoundland and Labrador1 132,266 2,439 1,432 136,137
Prince Edward Island 7,221 436 195 7,853
Nova Scotia 48,674 1,227 906 50,807
New Brunswick 53,128 3,452 3,944 60,524
Quebec2 712,906 .. .. 712,906
Ontario 919,455 31,475 475,454 1,426,385
Manitoba 128,905 10,175 27,353 166,433
Saskatchewan 125,087 20,762 17,011 162,860
Alberta 198,685 6,748 6,234 211,667
British Columbia Freshwater 241,346 30,799 32,509 304,654
British Columbia Tidal Waters 190,736 44,128 64,080 298,945
Yukon 6,899 2,933 3,428 13,260
Northwest Territories 2,403 2,630 2,348 7,380
Nunavut 845 698 492 2,035
Canada 2,768,556 157,902 635,386 3,561,846

Notes:
Figures may not add up to total due to rounding.
1. Due to licensing limitations, the number of resident anglers reflects the number of active anglers only.
2. Resident anglers only; there are no estimates for non-resident anglers in Quebec.
Source: Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Economic Analysis and Statistics.

Annex A.2 Origin of All Licensed Non-resident Anglers in Canada, 20051
Province/State/Country of Origin Total Number Percent of Total
Canadian Provinces/Territories:
Maritimes 5,421 0.70%
Quebec 11,580 1.50%
Ontario 16,787 2.10%
Prairies 114,984 14.50%
British Columbia 7,521 0.90%
Territories 1,610 0.20%
Sub-total: Canadian Provinces/Territories 157,903 19.90%
United States:
New England 7,052 0.90%
Mid Atlantic 54,246 6.80%
East North Central 247,975 31.30%
West North Central 168,695 21.30%
Mountain 31,458 4.00%
Pacific 71,134 9.00%
South Atlantic 25,151 3.20%
East South Central 7,923 1.00%
West South Central 14,165 1.80%
Alaska 1,273 0.20%
Hawaii 210 0.00%
Unspecified U.S.A. 46 0.00%
Other Countries:
United Kingdom 1,923 0.20%
Other Europe 3,468 0.40%
Mex.,C.A.,S.A.,Caribbean2 14 0.00%
Africa 0 0.00%
Asia 40 0.00%
Australia/Pacific Region 615 0.10%
Sub-total: United States and Other Countries 635,388 80.10%
Grand Total 793,291 100.00%

Notes:
Figures may not add up to total due to rounding.
1. Includes active and non-active licensed anglers.
2. Mexico, Central America, South America, Caribbean.
Source: Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Economic Analysis and Statistics.

Annex A.3 Number of Active Anglers, by Angler Category and Jurisdiction, 2005
Jurisdiction Resident Canadian
Non-resident		 Other
Non-resident		 Total Number
of Anglers
Newfoundland and Labrador 131,578 2,340 1,429 135,347
Prince Edward Island 6,929 420 195 7,544
Nova Scotia 43,775 1,198 875 45,848
New Brunswick 43,382 3,375 3,846 50,603
Quebec1 656,543 .. .. 656,543
Ontario 764,374 29,074 472,505 1,265,953
Manitoba 121,788 9,851 26,981 158,620
Saskatchewan 119,824 20,519 16,825 157,168
Alberta 179,461 6,324 6,075 191,860
British Columbia Freshwater 211,403 28,205 31,230 270,838
British Columbia Tidal Waters 169,863 43,447 62,884 276,194
Yukon 5,048 2,678 3,162 10,888
Northwest Territories 2,138 2,497 2,034 6,669
Nunavut 769 648 428 1,845
Canada 2,456,876 150,576 628,469 3,235,920

Notes:
Figures may not add up to total due to rounding.
1. Resident anglers only; there are no estimates for non-resident anglers in Quebec.
Source: Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Economic Analysis and Statistics.

Annex A.4 Number and Average Age of All Active Anglers, by Gender and Jurisdiction, 2005
Jurisdiction Total Number of Anglers Males Females Average
Age of Males		 Average
Age of Females
Newfoundland and Labrador 135,347 89,311 46,036 50 47
Prince Edward Island 7,544 7,120 424 49 43
Nova Scotia 45,848 40,924 4,924 50 49
New Brunswick 50,603 43,891 6,712 50 49
Quebec1 656,543 445,603 210,940 50 46
Ontario 1,265,953 1,009,364 256,589 49 44
Manitoba 158,620 128,099 30,521 49 47
Saskatchewan 157,168 118,391 38,777 48 45
Alberta 191,860 153,350 38,510 44 42
British Columbia Freshwater 270,838 224,099 46,739 51 50
British Columbia Tidal Waters 276,194 218,514 57,680 48 40
Yukon 10,888 8,937 1,951 51 46
Northwest Territories 6,669 5,713 956 48 40
Nunavut 1,845 1,572 273 47 38
Canada 3,235,920 2,494,888 741,032 49 45

Notes:
Figures may not add up to total due to rounding.
1. Resident anglers only; there are no estimates for non-resident anglers in Quebec.
Source: Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Economic Analysis and Statistics.

Annex A.5 Number of Days Fished in Freshwater and Saltwater, Angler Category and Jurisdiction, 2005
Jurisdiction Freshwater Saltwater Total
Number of Days Average per Angler Number of Days Average per Angler Number of Days Average per Angler
Newfoundland and Labrador
Resident 1,763,331 14 450,447 11.4 2,213,778 16.8
Canadian Non-resident 13,410 5.8 1,210 4.2 14,620 6.3
Other Non-resident 10,276 7.3 467 4.4 10,743 7.5
Total 1,787,018 13.7 452,124 11.3 2,239,142 16.5
Prince Edward Island
Resident 105,518 17.3 60,653 15.4 166,170 24
Canadian Non-resident 2,642 6.8 783 6.3 3,425 8.2
Other Non-resident 1,303 6.7 80 1.6 1,383 7.1
Total 109,463 16.4 61,515 15 170,978 22.7
Nova Scotia
Resident 763,335 17.7 198,006 10.1 961,341 22
Canadian Non-resident 7,215 6.1 602 3.6 7,816 6.5
Other Non-resident 6,282 7.3 194 2.4 6,476 7.4
Total 776,832 17.2 198,802 10 975,634 21.3
New Brunswick
Resident 521,502 12.2 40,617 6.5 562,120 13
Canadian Non-resident 13,805 4.1 196 1.6 14,001 4.1
Other Non-resident 26,576 6.9 25 2 26,601 6.9
Total 561,884 11.2 40,838 6.4 602,722 11.9
Quebec1
Resident 8,825,816 13.6 197,444 6.5 9,023,260 13.7
Canadian Non-resident .. .. .. .. .. ..
Other Non-resident .. .. .. .. .. ..
Total 8,825,816 13.6 197,444 6.5 9,023,260 13.7
Ontario
Resident 13,142,893 17.2 0 0 13,142,893 17.2
Canadian Non-resident 271,155 9.3 0 0 271,155 9.3
Other Non-resident 3,405,361 7.2 0 0 3,405,361 7.2
Total 16,819,409 13.3 0 0 16,819,409 13.3
Manitoba
Resident 1,954,183 16 0 0 1,954,183 16
Canadian Non-resident 77,326 7.8 0 0 77,326 7.8
Other Non-resident 171,197 6.3 0 0 171,197 6.3
Total 2,202,707 13.9 0 0 2,202,707 13.9
Saskatchewan
Resident 1,611,865 13.5 0 0 1,611,865 13.5
Canadian Non-resident 166,003 8.1 0 0 166,003 8.1
Other Non-resident 94,999 5.6 0 0 94,999 5.6
Total 1,872,868 11.9 0 0 1,872,868 11.9
Alberta
Resident 2,612,654 14.6 0 0 2,612,654 14.6
Canadian Non-resident 33,193 5.3 0 0 33,193 5.3
Other Non-resident 22,987 3.8 0 0 22,987 3.8
Total 2,668,834 13.9 0 0 2,668,834 13.9
British Columbia Freshwater
Resident 3,582,261 16.9 0 0 3,582,261 16.9
Canadian Non-resident 208,026 7.4 0 0 208,026 7.4
Other Non-resident 194,082 6.2 0 0 194,082 6.2
Total 3,984,368 14.7 0 0 3,984,368 14.7
British Columbia Tidal Waters
Resident 0 0 1,776,322 10.5 1,776,322 10.5
Canadian Non-resident 0 0 167,999 3.9 167,999 3.9
Other Non-resident 0 0 272,650 4.3 272,650 4.3
Total 0 0 2,216,970 8 2,216,970 8
Yukon
Resident 66,899 13.3 0 0 66,899 13.3
Canadian Non-resident 13,187 4.9 0 0 13,187 4.9
Other Non-resident 19,286 6.1 0 0 19,286 6.1
Total 99,372 9.1 0 0 99,372 9.1
Northwest Territories
Resident 32,856 15.4 0 0 32,856 15.4
Canadian Non-resident 12,748 5.1 0 0 12,748 5.1
Other Non-resident 9,195 4.5 0 0 9,195 4.5
Total 54,799 8.2 0 0 54,799 8.2
Nunavut
Resident 8,436 12.3 3,041 8.8 11,477 14.9
Canadian Non-resident 2,394 4.2 734 4.4 3,128 4.8
Other Non-resident 2,071 5 134 2.7 2,205 5.2
Total 12,901 7.7 3,909 6.9 16,810 9.1
Canada
Resident 34,991,550 15.4 2,726,529 10.1 37,718,078 15.4
Canadian Non-resident 821,104 7.7 171,524 3.9 992,628 6.6
Other Non-resident 3,963,617 7 273,549 4.3 4,237,166 6.7
Total 39,776,271 13.5 3,171,602 8.4 42,947,873 13.3

Notes:
Figures may not add up to total due to rounding and the methodology used to produce the estimates.
1. Resident anglers only; there are no estimates for non-resident anglers in Quebec.
Source: Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Economic Analysis and Statistics.

Annex A.6 Trip Information Summary for All Non-resident Anglers, 20051
Jurisdiction Total Trips Trip Days Fishing Trips Days Fished Day Trips Nights
Newfoundland and Labrador 5,127 67,964 3,981 25,364 17 49,682
Prince Edward Island 1,771 13,296 948 4,808 110 8,652
Nova Scotia 10,103 37,519 4,289 14,292 2,125 22,594
New Brunswick 26,707 91,141 13,427 40,602 3,398 49,196
Quebec2 .. .. .. .. .. ..
Ontario 1,439,939 5,578,794 954,825 3,676,517 278,609 3,638,835
Manitoba 152,809 449,486 92,236 248,523 31,905 256,799
Saskatchewan 293,119 714,672 85,993 261,002 19,908 315,295
Alberta 82,451 328,277 20,094 56,180 3,291 134,789
British Columbia Freshwater 134,328 762,820 93,480 402,108 10,358 542,272
British Columbia Tidal Waters 207,598 929,580 93,836 440,649 8,415 510,714
Yukon 9,497 97,708 6,854 32,473 197 74,162
Northwest Territories 5,984 57,515 5,017 21,943 107 40,241
Nunavut 1,716 23,651 1,231 5,333 38 15,017
Canada 2,371,151 9,152,423 1,376,209 5,229,794 358,476 5,658,248

Notes:
Figures may not add up to total due to rounding.
1. Estimates include Canadian non-resident anglers and foreign anglers.
2. There are no estimates for non-resident anglers in Quebec.
Source: Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Economic Analysis and Statistics.

Annex A.7 Summary of Fish Harvested by All Anglers, 2005
Jurisdiction Fish Caught Fish Kept
Total Average
per Angler		 Total Average
per Angler
Newfoundland and Labrador 8,351,604 61.7 6,009,711 44.4
Prince Edward Island 647,288 85.8 377,781 50.1
Nova Scotia 3,863,362 84.3 1,539,129 33.6
New Brunswick 2,425,654 47.9 899,283 17.8
Quebec1 40,269,991 61.4 27,091,753 41.3
Ontario 114,606,751 90.5 25,394,781 20.1
Manitoba 12,068,682 76.1 2,611,832 16.5
Saskatchewan 7,999,717 50.9 2,361,452 15
Alberta 12,334,452 64.3 1,652,336 8.6
British Columbia Freshwater 8,192,510 30.2 2,139,469 7.9
British Columbia Tidal Waters 3,621,516 13.1 1,506,666 5.5
Yukon 275,046 25.3 51,315 4.7
Northwest Territories 322,122 48.3 36,858 5.5
Nunavut 48,648 26.4 9,067 4.9
Canada 215,027,343 66.5 71,681,432 22.2

Notes:
Figures may not add up to total due to rounding and the methodology used to produce the estimates.
1. Resident anglers only; there are no estimates for non-resident anglers in Quebec.
Source: Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Economic Analysis and Statistics

Annex A.8 Summary of Fish Harvested by Angler Category, 2005
Jurisdiction Fish Caught (number of fish, all species) Fish Kept (number of fish, all species)
Residents Canadian Non-residents Other Non-residents Total Fish
Caught by
All Anglers		 Residents Canadian Non-residents Other Non-residents Total Fish
Kept by
All Anglers
Newfoundland and Labrador 8,251,058 55,728 44,823 8,351,604 5,984,396 22,625 2,688 6,009,711
Prince Edward Island 621,030 16,919 9,339 647,288 367,413 8,104 2,264 377,781
Nova Scotia 3,835,273 18,184 9,904 3,863,362 1,531,304 5,538 2,288 1,539,129
New Brunswick 2,301,615 46,464 77,575 2,425,654 877,286 8,375 13,621 899,283
Quebec1 40,269,991 .. .. 40,269,991 27,091,753 .. .. 27,091,753
Ontario 65,093,908 1,659,376 47,853,466 114,606,751 16,068,801 265,755 9,060,225 25,394,781
Manitoba 8,705,471 397,820 2,965,391 12,068,682 2,278,159 85,851 247,822 2,611,832
Saskatchewan 5,826,569 802,508 1,370,640 7,999,717 2,025,357 215,533 120,562 2,361,452
Alberta 11,991,445 152,590 190,416 12,334,452 1,629,324 16,657 6,354 1,652,336
British Columbia Freshwater 6,808,617 573,775 810,118 8,192,510 1,913,066 121,680 104,722 2,139,469
British Columbia Tidal Waters 2,368,819 550,674 702,022 3,621,516 979,736 206,449 320,481 1,506,666
Yukon 103,526 45,023 126,496 275,046 32,476 7,834 11,006 51,315
Northwest Territories 89,614 92,833 139,675 322,122 25,256 8,722 2,880 36,858
Nunavut 13,598 11,479 23,571 48,648 6,209 2,047 810 9,067
Canada 156,280,534 4,423,374 54,323,436 215,027,343 60,810,537 975,171 9,895,722 71,681,432

Notes:
Figures may not add up to total due to rounding and the methodology used to produce the estimates.
1. Resident anglers only; there are no estimates for non-resident anglers in Quebec.
Source: Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Economic Analysis and Statistics.

Annex A.9 Direct Recreational Fishing Expenditures Made by All Active Anglers, 2005
Jurisdiction Package Deals Food and Lodging Transportation Costs Fishing Services Fishing Supplies Other Total
Newfoundland and Labrador 5,942 17,464 21,240 1,579 4,820 225 51,271
Prince Edward Island 9 654 1,056 262 401 26 2,409
Nova Scotia 162 7,332 10,069 1,328 2,886 176 21,953
New Brunswick 4,716 7,516 7,583 2,616 2,212 395 25,038
Quebec1 47,622 118,551 142,147 33,249 35,710 1,614 378,894
Ontario 205,347 354,058 318,234 81,105 69,863 2,920 1,031,527
Manitoba 25,761 28,848 38,551 5,193 6,844 1,074 106,271
Saskatchewan 25,279 37,145 41,447 9,639 6,301 222 120,033
Alberta 5,349 50,364 56,256 8,751 12,602 618 133,939
British Columbia Freshwater 14,818 74,907 79,323 15,009 16,753 3,897 204,708
British Columbia Tidal Waters 139,493 72,397 122,758 15,981 13,769 515 364,915
Yukon 4,388 3,066 3,278 521 426 390 12,070
Northwest Territories 6,778 1,322 1,924 355 283 214 10,875
Nunavut 1,316 303 473 88 75 9 2,264
Canada 486,982 773,927 844,340 175,676 172,944 12,297 2,466,167
Average per Active Angler $150 $239 $261 $54 $53 $4 $762

Notes:
Figures may not add up to total due to rounding and the methodology used to produce the estimates.
1. Resident anglers only; there are no estimates for non-resident anglers in Quebec.
Source: Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Economic Analysis and Statistics.

Annex A.10 Major Purchases and Investments (Wholly or Partly Attributable to Recreational Fishing), Made by All Active Anglers, 2005
Jurisdiction Fishing Equipment Boating Equipment Camping Equipment Special Vehicles Land &/or Building Other Total
Newfoundland and Labrador 6,225 22,891 25,825 111,778 36,924 4,087 207,730
Prince Edward Island 356 908 211 1,782 628 183 4,069
Nova Scotia 3,628 12,431 3,501 24,359 11,474 1,645 57,038
New Brunswick 2,649 8,362 5,806 18,270 8,576 1,325 44,988
Quebec1 41,234 198,263 110,469 489,966 505,263 25,865 1,371,059
Ontario 73,065 423,674 137,314 362,406 423,470 31,781 1,451,711
Manitoba 8,615 59,377 36,790 79,464 73,107 4,234 261,587
Saskatchewan 7,920 53,227 37,496 51,092 39,549 3,507 192,790
Alberta 19,672 90,176 154,735 183,656 58,654 9,995 516,888
British Columbia Freshwater 22,258 113,948 79,075 152,423 103,503 7,037 478,245
British Columbia Tidal Waters 24,082 216,874 29,781 81,692 70,706 6,748 429,882
Yukon 678 4,158 2,226 2,752 955 258 11,028
Northwest Territories 315 2,706 1,266 2,606 96 143 7,132
Nunavut 64 64 22 770 129 37 1,085
Canada 210,761 1,207,058 624,516 1,563,016 1,333,037 96,844 5,035,231
Average per Active Angler $65 $373 $193 $483 $412 $30 $1,556

Notes:
Figures may not add up to total due to rounding.
1. Resident anglers only; there are no estimates for non-resident anglers in Quebec.
Source: Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Economic Analysis and Statistics.

Annex A.11 Major Purchases and Investments (Wholly Attributable to Recreational Fishing), Made by All Active Anglers, 2005
Jurisdiction Fishing Equipment Boating Equipment Campin g Equipment Special Vehicles Land & /or Building Other Total
Newfoundland and Labrador 6,225 16,092 17,145 42,058 9,943 3,626 95,089
Prince Edward Island 356 514 94 1,111 206 151 2,432
Nova Scotia 3,628 8,431 2,916 9,418 5,355 1,505 31,252
New Brunswick 2,649 6,330 2,260 7,613 4,647 1,190 24,689
Quebec1 41,234 145,284 56,361 208,447 101,484 21,498 574,307
Ontario 73,065 300,749 68,111 146,966 197,471 28,686 815,049
Manitoba 8,615 44,929 15,531 23,217 13,959 3,788 110,039
Saskatchewan 7,920 38,021 15,094 18,920 13,080 3,214 96,248
Alberta 19,672 73,580 84,700 61,079 34,640 8,740 282,411
British Columbia Freshwater 18,429 77,776 47,982 55,373 69,770 5,857 275,187
British Columbia Tidal Waters 20,645 156,658 13,038 30,252 42,083 5,169 267,845
Yukon 678 3,146 1,034 853 549 219 6,480
Northwest Territories 315 1,997 555 815 68 109 3,859
Nunavut 64 52 13 275 107 28 540
Canada 203,495 873,559 324,833 606,399 493,362 83,779 2,585,427
Average per Active Angler $63 $270 $100 $187 $152 $26 $799

Notes:
Figures may not add up to total due to rounding.
1. Resident anglers only; there are no estimates for non-resident anglers in Quebec.
Source: Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Economic Analysis and Statistics.

Annex A.12 Major Purchases and Investments (Wholly Attributable to Recreational Fishing), by Angler Category, Canada 20051 ($'000)
Major Purchases and Investments Resident Canadian
Non-resident		 Other
Non -resident		 Total Number of Anglers
Fishing Equipment 193,919 4,369 5,206 203,495
Boating Equipment 842,242 19,140 12,177 873,559
Camping Equipment 321,409 2,816 608 324,833
Special Vehicles 604,332 1,676 391 606,399
Land &/or Building 368,530 38,176 86,657 493,362
Other 80,420 1,486 1,873 83,779
Total 2,410,852 67,664 106,911 2,585,427

Notes:
Figures may not add up to total due to rounding.
1. There are no estimates for non-resident anglers in Quebec.
Source: Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Economic Analysis and Statistics.

Annex A.13 Statistical Reliability of Selected Variables, All Active Anglers, 20051
Jurisdiction Sample Size (number) Days Fished Fish Caught Fish Kept Direct Expenditures Major Purchases and Investments (W/P)2 Major Purchases and Investments (W)3
Newfoundland and Labrador 2,487 3.4 10.8 15.5 4.5 10.4 10.3
Prince Edward Island 1,865 5.5 11.1 19.2 7.8 37.2 35.2
Nova Scotia 1,405 3.5 7.1 9.8 3.9 17.3 21.2
New Brunswick 4,498 3.1 11.4 7 5.2 11 9.5
Quebec4 13,279 1.7 2.6 2.9 2 8.5 5.2
Ontario 16,000 1.5 2.3 4.3 1.4 15.4 15.3
Manitoba 4,400 3 5.1 6 3.5 12.5 10.7
Saskatchewan 6,000 2.4 3.1 3.5 2.9 13 11.8
Alberta 5,900 2.8 4.9 5.9 3 8.4 8.8
British Columbia Freshwater 5,800 2.4 4 3.8 2.8 10.9 11.8
British Columbia Tidal Waters 15,410 2 4.2 2.6 1.8 6.6 6.7
Yukon 1,900 5.5 7.7 7.8 6.6 17.6 19.5
Northwest Territories 1,800 5 6.2 14.7 5.9 23.2 24.7
Nunavut 1,694 5.5 9.2 9.7 19 20.8 8
Canada 82,798 0.7 1.3 2 0.8 3.9 3.9

Notes:
1. Coefficient of variation=(standard error of the mean/mean)*100.
2. Major purchases and investments wholly or partially attributable to recreational fishing.
3. Major purchases and investments wholly attributable to recreational fishing.
4. Resident anglers only.
Source: Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Economic Analysis and Statistics.

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