Species information

Number of species licenses issued by Province and Region, 2018
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	2,169	327	204	602	841	828	3,261	8,232
Herring	1,514	423	289	1,052	865	962	1,991	7,096
Mackerel	1,909	649	76	1,101	1,250	820	2,137	7,942
Swordfish	857	183	8		159	0	1	1,208
Tuna	153	125	2	102	359	53	51	845
Salmon	0	3	1	4		0	0	8
Capelin	0		0	2		73	1,634	1,709
Clam	807	110	347	580	1,581	246	0	3,671
Scallop	294	131	212	240	396	80	801	2,154
Squid	290	381	3	4	264	16	1,955	2,913
Lobster	2,628	607	394	1,138	1,217	587	2,336	8,907
Shrimp	51	3	8	24	5	56	286	433
Crab	374	210	10	110	40	398	2,414	3,556
Other	2,604	1,651	289	3,291	6,701	1,295	11,250	27,081
Total Atlantic	13,650	4,803	1,843	8,250	13,678	5,414	28,117	75,755

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

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