Aquaculture production quantities and value, 2023

This section provides annual statistics on the volume and value of aquaculture production in Canada. The data are organized by species and province.

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Canadian Aquaculture Production, 2023^{table 1 note 1}
(tonnes)
	NL	PE	NS	NB	QC	ON	MB	SK	AB	BC	Canada^{table 1 note 2}
Finfish
Salmon^{table 1 note 3}	..	..	9,882	22,780	..	..	..	..	..	50,067	82,729
Trout^{table 1 note 3}	..	..	529	..	461	3,182	44	1,752	32	586	6,587
Other	..	..	x	..	575	12	19	..	466	721	1,793
Total Finfish	15,645	380	10,411	22,780	1,036	3,194	74	1,752	498	51,374	107,144
Shellfish
Clams	..	..	14	43	..	..	..	..	..	1,403	1,460
Oysters	..	4,761	235	2,596	116	..	..	..	..	7,371	15,079
Mussels	4,297	15,543	1,282	..	150	..	..	..	..	717	21,989
Scallops	..	..	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	96	99
Other	..	..	x	..	72	..	..	..	..	..	72
Total Shellfish	4,297	20,304	1,532	2,640	339	..	..	..	..	9,588	38,699
Total Aquaculture	19,942	20,684	12,084	25,420	1,375	3,194	74	1,752	498	60,962	145,985
Table 1 notes .. : not available for a specific reference period x : suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Table 1 note 1 The production of aquaculture includes the amount 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. Return to table 1 note 1 referrer Table 1 note 2 Provinces with data not available are not included in the Canada totals. Return to table 1 note 2 referrer Table 1 note 3 Excludes other finfish for all provinces until 2005. Excludes other finfish for all provinces except Quebec beginning in 2006. Return to table 1 note 3 referrer

**Canadian Aquaculture Value, 2023 ^{table 2 note 4}**
(Thousands of dollars)
	NL	PE	NS	NB	QC	ON	MB	SK	AB	BC	Canada ^{table 2 note 5}
Finfish
Salmon ^{table 2 note 3}	..	..	103,452	258,087	..	..	..	..	..	504,371	865,909
Trout ^{table 2 note 3}	..	..	4,271	..	2,833	34,341	231	8,759	1,036	5,148	56,619
Steelhead ^{table 2 note 3}	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Other	..	..	x	..	5,913	85	153	..	3,738	13,487	23,376
Total Finfish	177,250	4,300	107,723	258,087	8,746	34,426	384	8,759	4,774	523,005	1,127,454
Shellfish
Clams	..	..	98	176	..	..	..	..	..	13,220	13,494
Oysters	..	17,843	3,731	25,995	2,612	..	..	..	..	16,103	66,282
Mussels	8,050	29,126	3,067	..	442	..	..	..	..	4,414	45,099
Scallops	..	..	135	13	5	..	..	..	..	1,151	1,304
Other	..	..	x	..	321	..	..	..	..	..	321
Total Shellfish	8,050	46,969	7,030	26,184	3,380	..	..	..	..	34,887	126,500
Total Aquaculture	185,300	51,269	120,492	284,271	12,126	34,426	384	8,759	4,774	557,893	1,259,693
Table 1 notes .. : not available for a specific reference period x : suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Table 2 note 3 Excludes other finfish for all provinces until 2005. Excludes other finfish for all provinces except Quebec beginning in 2006. Return to table 2 note 3 referrer Table 2 note 4 The value of aquaculture includes the value produced on sites and excludes hatcheries or processing. Shellfish also includes some wild production. The data are collected from each of the provincial department responsible for aquaculture. Return to table 2 note 4 referrer Table 2 note 5 Provinces with data not available are not included in the Canada totals. Return to table 2 note 5 referrer Source: Statistics Canada. Table 32-10-0107-01 Aquaculture, production and value. Retrieved December 2, 2024. For the most up to date data, please refer to the source table as data may be updated and revised over time to ensure accuracy. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=3210010701

Date modified:: 2025-02-14

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