Preface

This report presents the Atlantic Region results of the 2004 Costs and Earnings Survey (C&E). The C&E was a voluntary survey that collected information on activities related to fishing operations, including vessel characteristics, fishing effort, fishing and other revenues, vessel acquisition costs, operating and maintenance expenses, other revenues and long-term debt position.

Acknowledgements

The cooperation of survey respondents and industry groups was critical to the successful completion of this project and is gratefully acknowledged.

This report was prepared by Rowena Orok, Chief, Statistical Services, under the direction of Robert Elliott, Director, Economic Analysis and Statistics, Policy Sector.

The survey was a coordinated initiative between DFO headquarters and the regions. Key operational activities including survey sampling, data collection, follow-up and editing were conducted by the DFO regions. Major contributions to the statistics and analysis presented in the report were made by the following staff:

Newfoundland and Labrador:
Sharmane Allen
Ken Carew
Merv Collins
Sandra Savory

Quebec:
Julie Lavallée
Ali Magassouba

Gulf:
Hilaire Chiasson
Suzanne Leger

Maritimes:
Leo Brander
Don Digou
Doreen Liew

Headquarters:
Barbara Best
Lewis Sonsini
Yves Gagnon
Jennifer Mousseau
Andrei Marasescu

Symbols

The following symbols are used in this report:

-

nil or zero

..

figures not available

...

figures not applicable

Abbreviations

ft

feet

kg

kilogram

MT

metric tons

n/a

not surveyed