Aquaculture

Production Quantities and Values

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2008 Canadian Aquaculture Production Statistics (tonnes)

	Nfld	PEI	NS	NB	Que	Ont	Man	Sask	Alta	BC	CANADA (1)
Finfish
Salmon	..	..	4,810	26,000	0	0	0	0	0	73,265	104,075
Trout	..	..	x	500	379	4,335	x	x	x	635	7,932
Steelhead	..	..	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other	..	..	x	0	79	0	x	x	x	437	868
Total Finfish	..	4	5,045	26,500	459	4,335	x	x	x	74,337	112,890
Shellfish
Clams	..	0	329	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,305	1,634
Oysters	..	2,565	151	598	0	0	0	0	0	5,670	8,984
Mussels	..	16,920	1,677	500	453	0	0	0	0	285	19,835
Scallops	..	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	276	285
Other	..	0	126	0	65	0	0	0	0	0	191
Total Shellfish	..	19,484	2,292	1,098	518	0	0	0	0	7,536	30,928
Total Aquaculture	11,545	19,498	7,337	27,598	977	4,335	x	x	x	81,873	155,362
Re-stocking (2)					868						868
Total (incl. re-stocking) (2)	11,545	19,498	7,337	27,598	1,844	4,335	x	x	x	81,873	156,230

2008 Canadian Aquaculture Production Statistics ($000)

	Nfld	PEI	NS	NB	Que	Ont	Man	Sask	Alta	BC	CANADA (1)
Finfish
Salmon	..	..	23,175	192,140	0	0	0	0	0	409,267	624,582
Trout	..	..	x	5,000	2,040	17,620	x	x	x	2,958	41,358
Steelhead	..	..	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other	..	..	x	0	533	0	x	x	x	4,634	8,874
Total Finfish	..	1,624	25,200	197,140	2,573	17,620	x	x	x	416,859	676,438
Shellfish
Clams	..	0	1,424	0	0	0	0	0	0	7,211	8,635
Oysters	..	5,654	652	628	0	0	0	0	0	6,542	13,476
Mussels	..	22,381	2,430	545	589	0	0	0	0	1,281	27,227
Scallops	..	0	160	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,167	1,327
Other	..	0	6,326	0	171	0	0	0	0	0	6,497
Total Shellfish	..	28,035	10,992	1,173	760	0	0	0	0	16,201	57,162
Total Aquaculture	63,120	29,659	36,192	198,313	3,333	17,620	x	x	x	433,060	796,719
Re-stocking (2)					9,004						9,004
Total (incl. re-stocking) (2)	63,120	29,659	36,192	198,313	12,337	17,620	x	x	x	433,060	805,724

(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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