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Section 1 - Fisheries and the Canadian economy

1.1.1 Contribution of fisheries to the gross domestic product by industry sector and province ($'000 2002 chained dollars )1
  Fishing, hunting and trapping (NAICS 114) Seafood product preparation and packaging (NAICS 3117) All goods-producing industries
2004 2005 2006 2004 2005 2006 2004 2005 2006
Newfoundland and Labrador 288 244 266 253 187 200 6,956 6,990 7,314
Prince Edward Island 75 65 73 27 33 31 924 923 941
Nova Scotia 388 352 345 240 248 234 6,826 6,737 6,491
New Brunswick 130 136 121 158 164 169 5,880 5,693 5,973
Quebec 112 98 96 x x x 74,046 74,884 74,879
Ontario 20 18 22 38 38 48 138,377 140,476 137,928
Manitoba 10 9 8 x x x 9,540 9,945 10,569
Saskatchewan 1 1 1 x x x 14,956 15,710 14,978
Alberta 2 1 1 1 1 1 75,009 79,402 84,376
British Columbia 151 128 135 190 197 197 35,026 36,925 38,064
Yukon x x x 0 0 0 173 188 192
Northwest Territories x x x x x x 1,814 1,718 1,773
Nunavut 2 1 1 x x x 156 145 161
Canada 1,175 1,052 1,069 1,020 988 996 369,682 379,736 385,645
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)
2004 2005 2006 2004 2005 2006 2004 2005 2006 2004 2005 2006
Newfoundland and Labrador 9,487 9,460 9,356 9,131 8,593 7,880 215 220 280 18,833 18,273 17,516
Prince Edward Island 4,856 4,873 4,840 1,930 1,616 1,848 610 620 625 7,396 7,109 7,313
Nova Scotia 14,657 14,419 14,240 6,404 6,040 5,735 270 250 x 21,331 20,709 x
New Brunswick 6,393 6,799 6,614 7,246 6,733 6,858 1,275 1,250 x 14,914 14,782 x
Quebec 3,796 3,781 3,607 x x x 165 155 145 x x x
Ontario 1,102 1,099 1,094 862 368 754 180 150 150 2,144 1,617 1,998
Manitoba 2,677 2,532 2,511 x x x … … … x x x
Saskatchewan 1,764 1,512 1,104 x x x … … … x x x
Alberta 302 286 276 22 13 …4 … … … 324 299 x
British Columbia 8,503 7,826 7,635 4,022 3,656 3,401 1,270 1,275 1,375 13,795 12,757 12,411
Yukon … … … … … … … … … … … …
Northwest Territories 110 94 76 … … … … … … 110 94 76
Nunavut 136 141 109 … … … … … … 136 141 109
Canada 53,783 52,822 51,462 32,204 29,342 28,587 3,985 3,920 3,970 89,972 86,084 84,019
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 fish harvesters, crew members and commercial freshwater fish harvesters.
3. NAICS 3117 of the North American Industry Classification System.
4. Too unreliable to be published (Statistics Canada. Table 301-0006)
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 (kg)
  Seafood1 Bovine meat Pork Chicken and Turkey Total
2003 2004 2005 2003 2004 2005 2003 2004 2005 2003 2004 2005 2003 2004 2005
Iceland 91.4 91.4 91.4 12.6 12.1 11.7 20.7 19.9 18.7 19.0 19.7 20.0 143.7 143.2 141.8
Japan 67.0 64.9 64.9 5.8 6.1 6.5 11.5 12.2 13.0 15.4 15.1 14.8 99.6 98.4 99.2
Norway 47.4 47.4 47.4 16.2 17.2 18.5 27.3 28.9 30.3 10.9 11.7 12.5 101.8 105.2 108.7
France 33.6 33.5 33.5 15.8 16.1 16.6 30.8 30.2 29.6 21.5 20.8 20.2 101.8 100.7 99.9
China 34.0 25.9 25.9 6.2 6.4 6.6 35.9 37.0 38.1 7.7 7.8 8.0 83.8 77.2 78.6
United States 23.8 23.8 23.8 22.8 22.7 22.6 17.0 17.2 17.4 50.3 51.4 52.4 114.0 115.1 116.3
Canada 23.1 23.1 23.1 17.1 16.5 15.9 26.5 26.9 27.3 36.3 36.3 36.4 102.9 102.9 102.8
United Kingdom 20.0 20.0 20.0 14.5 16.1 17.2 20.9 20.3 20.3 28.7 29.3 29.8 84.1 85.6 87.4
Russian Federation 17.3 17.3 17.3 16.0 16.1 16.0 8.8 8.5 7.9 16.3 16.8 17.3 58.4 58.8 58.6
Germany 14.4 14.3 14.3 5.9 8.4 12.6 43.1 46.5 47.5 12.9 13.1 13.4 76.2 82.3 87.8
Note:

1. Latest year available was 2003 for this category at the time of publication. 2004 and 2005 have the same data as 2003, and are shown for trend purposes only.
Source: FAOSTAT, Statistics division, FAO. Data copied: November 14, 2007, http://faostat.fao.org/.

1.2.1 Commercial marine fisheries, number of core and non-core enterprises1, by province, Atlantic Region2
  Nova Scotia New Brunswick P.E.I. Gulf Quebec Newfoundland and Labrador Total Atlantic
Maritimes Gulf Total Maritimes Gulf Total
2004
Core 2,884 744 3,628 350 1,282 1,632 1,373 1,099 4,059 11,791
Non-Core 2,403 209 2,612 607 2,431 3,038 1,417 515 928 8,510
Total 5,287 953 6,240 957 3,713 4,670 2,790 1,614 4,987 20,301
2005
Core 2,889 768 3,657 350 1,339 1,689 1,406 1,094 4,062 11,908
Non-Core 2,376 177 2,553 568 1,176 1,744 1,398 514 898 7,107
Total 6,374 945 7,319 1,199 2,515 3,714 2,804 1,608 4,960 20,405
2006
Core 2,883 663 3,546 342 1,286 1,628 1,319 1,089 4,057 11,639
Non-Core 2,316 192 2,508 536 1,160 1,696 1,380 488 870 6,942
Total 5,199 855 6,054 878 2,446 3,324 2,699 1,577 4,927 18,581
Notes:

1. A "Core enterprise" is defined as a fishing unit composed of a fish harvester (head of enterprise), registered vessel(s) and the licences he holds and which has been designated as such in 1996 under approved criteria. A "Non-Core enerprise" is defined as an enterprise which failed to meet these criteria in 1996. For a list of the relevant criteria and context of the policy, see: DFO, 1996, Commercial Fisheries Licensing Policy for Eastern Canada, Chapter 3.
2. The Atlantic region pertains to the 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 Canada: 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. Gulf Quebec3,4 Newfoundland and Labrador Total Atlantic
Maritimes Gulf2 Total Maritimes Gulf2 Total
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 1,694 364 0 3,375
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 1,713 13,596 26,947
2005
Groundfish 2,633 340 2,973 220 672 892 885 954 4,657 10,361
Herring 1,599 428 2,027 197 1,196 1,393 870 1,074 2,377 7,741
Mackerel 1,855 671 2,526 36 1,282 1,318 1,281 764 2,516 8,405
Swordfish 912 192 1,104 9 0 9 168 0 4 1,285
Tuna 125 125 250 1 108 109 359 53 55 826
Salmon 0 5 5 0 8 8 1 0 73 87
Capelin 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 75 1,939 2,016
Clam 1 122 123 0 1,040 1,040 1,685 437 2 3,287
Scallop 297 131 428 211 249 460 398 74 912 2,272
Squid 261 378 639 1 4 5 266 7 2,705 3,622
Lobster 2,677 683 3,360 326 1,365 1,691 1,318 638 2,900 9,907
Shrimp 62 0 62 9 29 38 1 49 450 600
Crab 268 306 574 12 254 266 157 168 3,364 4,529
Other 54 1,548 1,602 30 3,719 3,749 6,445 1,767 13,783 27,346
2006
Groundfish 2,616 339 2,955 215 669 884 883 945 4,609 10,276
Herring 1,585 428 2,013 127 1,192 1,319 866 1,066 2,372 7,636
Mackerel 1,848 653 2,501 36 1,283 1,319 1,280 767 2,609 8,476
Swordfish 911 192 1,103 9 0 9 167 0 3 1,282
Tuna 126 125 251 1 108 109 359 52 54 825
Salmon 0 5 5 0 8 8 1 0 70 84
Capelin 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 72 1,941 2,015
Clam 1 122 123 0 1,039 1,039 1,682 432 0 3,276
Scallop 295 131 426 213 249 462 398 74 903 2,263
Squid 262 387 649 1 5 6 267 9 2,791 3,722
Lobster 2,672 671 3,343 326 1,354 1,680 1,297 638 2,893 9,851
Shrimp 60 0 60 9 31 40 2 49 437 588
Crab 267 302 502 13 244 156 152 167 3,389 4,366
Other 88 2,484 2,572 34 5,768 5,802 9,059 1,614 17,860 36,907
Notes:

1. The Atlantic region pertains to the 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.
2. The "other" fisheries for gulf include the species at risk licences, bait licences and other non vessel-based licences and a few vessel based licences such as lobster pound, shark, seals and sea urchins
3. Temporary and exploratory licences are combined into "other" for the Quebec region
4. Clam values for Quebec region have been modified to reflect actual clam numbers.
Source: Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Regional Licensing Units.

1.2.3 Number of licences by major marine fisheries, Pacific Region1
  2004 2005 2006
Groundfish trawl 140 142 142
Shrimp trap 252 252 252
Geoduck 55 55 55
Crab 212 222 222
Red sea urchin 110 110 110
Euphausiid 18 19 19
Abalone 0 0 0
Processing 0 0 0
Clam (limited entry licence) 978 1,102 1,102
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
2005
< 35 ' 1,870 246 2,116 221 644 865 71 709 7,454 11,215 1,335 12,550
35' - 44 '11" 1,842 537 2,379 332 1,224 1,556 1,318 488 586 6,327 1,241 7,568
45' - 64 '11" 137 6 143 50 89 139 4 183 501 970 406 1,376
65' - 99 '11" 21 0 21 8 25 33 0 12 11 77 195 272
100' + 37 0 37 2 4 6 0 0 25 68 23 91
Total 3,907 789 4,696 613 1,986 2,599 1,393 1,392 8,577 18,657 3,200 21,857
2006
< 35 ' 1,922 225 2,147 212 642 854 56 692 7,388 11,137 1,513 12,650
35' - 44 '11" 2,485 537 3,022 394 1,169 1,563 1,273 503 584 6,945 1,081 8,026
45' - 64 '11" 205 15 220 52 95 147 14 186 485 1,052 361 1,413
65' - 99 '11" 35 1 36 9 19 28 0 14 11 89 174 263
100' + 43 0 43 2 3 5 0 5 25 78 12 90
Total 4,690 778 5,468 669 1,928 2,597 1,343 1,400 8,493 19,301 3,141 22,442
Note:

1. The Atlantic region pertains to the 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 Offices, Licensing Units.

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