Species information

Number of species licenses issued by Province and Region, 2017
Species	Nova Scotia		New Brunswick		P.E.I. Gulf	Quebec	Newfoundland	Total
Species	Maritimes	Gulf	Maritimes	Gulf	P.E.I. Gulf	Quebec	Newfoundland	Total
Groundfish	2,217	328	196	604	854	829	3,432	8,460
Herring	1,557	423	379	1,053	865	963	1,970	7,210
Mackerel	1,933	650	79	1,107	1,256	820	2,120	7,965
Swordfish	863	184	9	0	159	0	1	1,216
Tuna	153	125	1	106	359	54	51	849
Salmon	0	4	2	5	0	0	0	11
Capelin	0	0	0	2	0	73	1,594	1,669
Clam	832	111	368	585	1,594	270	0	3,760
Scallop	302	131	213	238	396	80	814	2,174
Squid	277	382	2	4	264	16	1,951	2,896
Lobster	2,640	607	320	1,135	1,219	588	2,293	8,802
Shrimp	53	2	8	23	6	56	298	446
Crab	368	210	10	122	41	416	2,536	3,703
Other	3,150	2,308	378	4,735	1,006	1,303	10,611	23,491
Total Atlantic	14,345	5,465	1,965	9,719	8,019	5,468	27,671	72,652

Source: Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Fisheries Management

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