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Section 1 - Fisheries and the Canadian economy

1.1.1 Contribution of fisheries to the gross domestic product by industry and province
  Fishing, hunting and trapping (NAICS 114) Seafood product preparation and packaging (NAICS 3117) All goods-producing industries
2002 2003 2004 2002 2003 2004 2002 2003 2004
Newfoundland and Labrador 216,100 214,800 247,000 203,000 237,000 257,700 5,227,000 5,906,000 5,635,000
Prince Edward Island 65,700 63,400 65,800 28,100 22,800 23,600 746,000 734,000 787,000
Nova Scotia 326,900 367,100 332,800 168,600 226,000 208,300 5,586,000 5,609,000 5,511,000
New Brunswick 104,600 96,200 105,000 181,800 197,000 182,300 5,687,000 5,854,000 5,983,000
Quebec 81,000 76,800 87,200 x x x 71,096,000 70,904,000 72,346,000
Ontario 19,500 16,400 16,400 50,200 50,900 37,000 125,226,000 125,040,000 127,657,000
Manitoba 9,300 10,600 10,100 x x x 8,387,000 8,461,000 8,646,000
Saskatchewan 1,300 400 400 x 200 x 9,775,000 10,797,000 11,211,000
Alberta 1,200 1,700 1,800 x x 600 47,006,000 48,225,000 50,909,000
British Columbia 114,800 117,900 114,200 214,300 185,400 171,100 30,967,000 31,575,000 33,217,000
Yukon x x x 0 0 0 160,000 147,000 183,000
Northwest Territories x x x x x 0 1,545,000 2,052,000 2,293,000
Nunavut 1,000 1,300 1,600 x x x 244,000 192,000 210,000
Canada 944,000 967,000 982,000 958,000 1,020,000 990,000 311,482,000 315,935,000 325,202,000
Note:

1. Estimates by industry are based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
Source: Statistics Canada, Industry Accounts Division.

1.1.2 Fishing-related employment by industry and province1
  Primary Sector (Harvesting)2 Seafood product preparation and packaging (Processing)3 Aquaculture Total employment (Primary Harvesting, Processing and Aquaculture)
2002 2003 2004 2002 2003 2004 2002 2003 2004 2002 2003 2004
Newfoundland and Labrador 9,515 9,518 9,487 9,464 9,476 9,131 230 210 215 19,209 19,204 18,833
Prince Edward Island 4,761 4,790 3,957 2,251 2,518 1,930 600 620 610 7,612 7,928 6,497
Nova Scotia 14,586 14,643 14,582 7,088 7,572 6,404 270 275 270 21,944 22,490 21,256
New Brunswick 6,975 6,855 6,872 7,757 8,028 7,246 1,250 1,280 1,275 15,982 16,163 15,393
Quebec 3,542 3,412 3,464 x x x 205 180 165 .. .. ..
Ontario .. .. .. 849 804 862 195 190 180 .. .. ..
Manitoba .. .. .. x x x … … … .. .. ..
Saskatchewan .. .. .. x x x … … … .. .. ..
Alberta .. .. .. x x 22 … … … .. .. ..
British Columbia 8,884 8,764 8,505 4,274 4,391 4,022 1,500 1,250 1,270 14,658 14,405 13,797
Yukon .. .. .. … … … … … … .. .. ..
Northwest Territories .. .. .. … … … … … … .. .. ..
Nunavut .. .. .. … … … … … … .. .. ..
Canada 52,263 51,982 50,867 34,236 35,185 32,204 4,250 4,005 3,985 90,749 91,172 87,056
Notes:

1. Employment estimates pertain to the number of persons employed in fishing-related industries.
2. Estimates are based on the number of core and non-core commercial marine fishers, crew members and commercial freshwater fishers. The provincial/territorial breakdown of approximately 4,000 commercial freshwater fishers was not available at the time of the publication of this report.
3. NAICS 3117 of the North American Industry Classification System.
Sources: Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Regional Offices, Licensing Units. Statistics Canada, Manufacturing, Construction and Energy Division and Agriculture Division.

1.1.3 Per capita annual consumption of seafood and meat, selected countries
  Seafood Bovine meat Pork Chicken and Turkey Total
2002 2003 2004 2002 2003 2004 2002 2003 2004 2002 2003 2004 2002 2003 2004
Iceland 68 67 67 13 13 13 21 21 22 17 20 19 118 174 120
Japan 67 67 67 9 8 5 19 19 11 16 16 15 111 158 97
Norway 49 48 48 21 21 20 25 24 30 10 11 12 105 138 111
China 32 32 31 5 5 6 34 35 36 7 8 8 78 101 81
France 31 31 31 28 26 19 36 38 30 22 21 17 117 178 97
Canada 24 24 23 33 34 18 30 27 27 36 36 36 124 232 105
United Kingdom 23 23 22 19 21 16 25 26 18 30 30 30 97 187 85
United States 21 21 21 44 42 24 30 30 17 50 50 51 144 296 114
Russian Federation 19 19 19 18 18 16 15 16 9 16 16 16 67 116 60

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations(FAO).

1.2.1 Commercial marine fisheries, number of core and non-core fishers, by province, Atlantic Region1
  Nova Scotia New Brunswick P.E.I. Quebec Newfound-land and Labrador Total Atlantic
Maritimes Gulf Total Maritimes Gulf Total
2002
Core 2,884 663 3,547 356 1,279 1,635 1,306 1,104 4,035 11,627
Non-Core 2,318 192 2,510 663 1,203 1,866 1,225 200 980 6,781
Total 5,202 855 6,057 1,019 2,482 3,501 2,531 1,304 5,015 18,408
2003
Core 2,898 663 3,561 352 1,278 1,630 1,309 1,102 4,058 11,660
Non-Core 2,298 191 2,489 636 1,215 1,851 1,279 188 960 6,767
Total 5,196 854 6,050 988 2,493 3,481 2,588 1,290 5,018 18,427
2004
Core 2,884 651 3,535 350 1,275 1,625 1,310 1,099 4,059 11,628
Non-Core 2,403 190 2,593 607 1,207 1,814 1,337 183 928 6,855
Total 5,287 841 6,128 957 2,482 3,439 2,647 1,282 4,987 18,483
Notes:

1. Atlantic region pertains to Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) definition and includes the following provinces: Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Quebec. These provinces are delineated to further define the four DFO regions in Atlantic: Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, Gulf (Northeast Nova Scotia, Eastern New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island), and Maritimes (Southern New Brunswick, Southwest Nova Scotia, Eastern Nova Scotia) regions. This table does not include crew members.
Source: Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Regional Offices, Licensing Units.

1.2.2 Number of licences by major marine fisheries, Atlantic Region1
  Nova Scotia New Brunswick P.E.I. Quebec Newfound-land and Labrador Total Atlantic
Maritimes Gulf Total Maritimes Gulf Total
2002
Groundfish 2,681 319 3,000 231 626 857 857 965 4,693 10,372
Herring 1,675 405 2,080 218 1,112 1,330 850 1,079 2,362 7,701
Mackerel 1,974 636 2,610 45 1,179 1,224 1,244 767 2,032 7,877
Swordfish 956 180 1,136 7 0 7 162 0 6 1,311
Tuna 123 113 236 0 94 94 350 53 57 790
Salmon 0 4 4 0 8 8 1 0 74 87
Capelin 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 73 1,960 2,035
Clam 1 122 123 0 1,136 1,136 1,541 0 0 2,800
Scallop 305 125 430 204 229 433 390 77 919 2,249
Squid 277 335 612 1 4 5 239 5 2,634 3,495
Lobster 2,687 665 3,352 330 1,233 1,563 1,289 643 2,923 9,770
Shrimp 58 1 59 13 20 33 0 54 438 584
Crab 335 201 536 14 136 150 88 215 781 1,770
Other 106 671 777 40 2,785 2,825 3,874 1,792 13,698 22,966
2003
Groundfish 2,675 338 3,013 230 677 907 886 913 4,671 10,390
Herring 1,673 429 2,102 219 1,199 1,418 870 1,083 2,354 7,827
Mackerel 1,967 664 2,631 46 1,284 1,330 1,281 763 2,064 8,069
Swordfish 956 192 1,148 8 0 8 169 0 6 1,331
Tuna 118 135 253 0 108 108 359 53 56 829
Salmon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74 74
Capelin 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 72 1,953 2,027
Clam 1 125 126 0 1,197 1,197 1,694 0 0 3,017
Scallop 301 132 433 209 247 456 398 77 912 2,276
Squid 279 352 631 1 4 5 248 7 2,638 3,529
Lobster 2,689 663 3,352 356 1,243 1,599 1,290 641 2,917 9,799
Shrimp 72   72 11 25 36 1 49 437 595
Crab 309 306 615 11 197 208 101 172 3,340 4,436
Other 81 1,492 1,573 42 3,681 3,723 6,268 1,768 13,249 26,581
2004
Groundfish 2,671 340 3,011 227 676 903 891 957 4,653 10,415
Herring 1,674 429 2,103 222 1,197 1,419 870 1,075 2,360 7,827
Mackerel 1,967 670 2,637 45 1,284 1,329 1,281 763 2,148 8,158
Swordfish 955 192 1,147 9 0 9 169 0 5 1,330
Tuna 122 125 247 0 108 108 359 53 56 823
Salmon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 72
Capelin 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 72 1,949 2,023
Clam 1 124 125 0 1,192 1,192 1,694 0 0 3,011
Scallop 301 131 432 210 247 457 398 79 909 2,275
Squid 287 370 657 1 4 5 258 7 2,697 3,624
Lobster 2,687 660 3,347 351 1,227 1,578 1,287 637 2,911 9,760
Shrimp 68 3 71 11 25 36 1 49 439 596
Crab 343 320 663 11 221 232 120 171 3,356 4,542
Other 81 1,506 1,587 44 3,658 3,702 6,349 2,077 13,596 27,311
Note:

1. Atlantic region pertains to Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) definition and includes the following provinces: Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Quebec. These provinces are delineated to further define the four DFO regions in Atlantic: Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, Gulf (Northeast Nova Scotia, Eastern New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island), and Maritimes (Southern New Brunswick, Southwest Nova Scotia, Eastern Nova Scotia) regions.
Source: Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Regional Licensing Units.

1.2.3 Number of licences by major marine fisheries, Pacific Region1
  2002 2003 2004
Communal halibut 21 25 26
Shrimp trawl 234 232 232
Shrimp trap 248 246 247
Sablefish 47 47 46
Geoduck 55   55
Communal Schedule II species 1 1 3
Communal crab 5 7 7
Red sea urchin 104 104 103
Sea cucumber 85 85 85
Rockfish 246 245 246
Abalone 0 0 0
Processing 0 0 0
Clam (limited entry licence) 1,010 1,023 978
1,984 277 2,261 227 722 949 69 831 7,640 11,750 1,327 13,077
35' - 44 '11" 2,398 509 2,907 346 1,184 1,530 1,355 426 552 6,770 1,290 8,060
45' - 64 '11" 181 6 187 46 85 131 5 175 483 981 424 1,405
65' - 99 '11" 28 0 28 9 24 33 0 10 10 81 202 283
100' + 69 0 69 2 4 6 1 2 24 102 20 122
Total 4,660 792 5,452 630 2,019 2,649 1,430 1,444 8,709 19,684 3,263 22,947
2003
< 35 ' 1,940 301 2,241 226 706 932 89 765 7,564 11,591 1,345 12,936
35' - 44 '11" 2,433 590 3,023 369 1,287 1,656 1,540 456 579 7,254 1,292 8,546
45' - 64 '11" 199 10 209 44 91 135 6 187 492 1,029 426 1,455
65' - 99 '11" 23 0 23 13 28 41 0 11 12 87 207 294
100' + 64 0 64 2 4 6 1 3 30 104 20 124
Total 4,659 901 5,560 654 2,116 2,770 1,636 1,422 8,677 20,065 3,290 23,355
2004
< 35 ' 1,989 272 2,261 238 666 904 96 719 7,489 11,469 1,322 12,791
35' - 44 '11" 2,486 581 3,067 398 1,263 1,661 1,513 468 587 7,296 1,270 8,566
45' - 64 '11" 216 10 226 59 94 153 5 179 504 1,067 414 1,481
65' - 99 '11" 29 0 29 18 23 41 1 11 14 96 205 301
100' + 46 0 46 2 5 7 1 1 31 86 19 105
Total 4,766 863 5,629 715 2,051 2,766 1,616 1,378 8,625 20,014 3,230 23,244
Notes:

1. Atlantic region pertains to Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) definition and includes the following provinces: Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Quebec. These provinces are delineated to further define the four DFO regions in Atlantic: Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, Gulf (Northeast Nova Scotia, Eastern New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island), and Maritimes (Southern New Brunswick, Southwest Nova Scotia, Eastern Nova Scotia) regions.
Source: Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Regional Licensing Units.

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