Survey Overview
The 2005 Survey of Recreational Fishing in Canada was the 7th cycle of the survey which began in 1975 and is conducted every five years. The survey's target population covered all individuals identified in the 2005 provincial and territorial recreational fishing licence databases Footnote 2. In 2005, the questionnaires were mailed out to over 80,000 households within Canada and in other countries to obtain information on recreational fishing activities (Table 2.1).
The sample design was based on the licensing databases in each province and territory. Samples were selected using stratified, systematic random sampling with stratification based on licence category. Sample sizes were determined from the reliability estimates for days fished for each stratum, as calculated from the results of the 2000 Survey of Recreational Fishing in Canada.
| Jurisdiction | Resident | Non-resident | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1,696 | 1151 | 2,847 |
| Prince Edward Island | 1,118 | 287 | 1,405 |
| Nova Scotia | 1,214 | 651 | 1,865 |
| New Brunswick | 3,470 | 1,028 | 4,498 |
| Quebec | 13,279 | 0 | 13,279 |
| Ontario | 8,000 | 8,000 | 16,000 |
| Manitoba | 2,800 | 1,600 | 4,400 |
| Saskatchewan | 3,570 | 2,430 | 6,000 |
| Alberta | 5,001 | 899 | 5,900 |
| British Columbia Freshwater | 8,089 | 1,966 | 5,800 |
| British Columbia Tidal Waters | 12,000 | 3,410 | 15,410 |
| Yukon | 1,002 | 898 | 1,900 |
| Northwest Territories | 902 | 898 | 1,800 |
| Nunavut | 698 | 996 | 1,694 |
| Canada | 62,839 | 24,214 | 82,798 |
Notes:
The number of non-resident anglers in this table includes both Canadian non-residents and foreign anglers.
Refer to Section 3 for a list of concepts, terms and definitions used in the report.
2. Due to limitations in the licensing database, non-resident anglers in Quebec were not covered in the 2005
Survey of Recreational Fishing in Canada. Refer to Section 5.1.3 for details.
Source: DFO, Economic Analysis and Statistics.
The 2005 survey collected information on:
- angler profile (age, sex, residence, etc.)
- recreational fishing activity
- fishing effort by regions; Footnote 3
- number of fish caught and retained;
- harvest by species and by fisheries management and/or economic region;
- trip information; and
- catch and release activities
- expenditures
- major purchases or investments attributable to fishing activities;
- package deals purchased; and
- direct expenditures related to recreational fishing trip activities.
Each province/territory also asked other region-specific questions on recreational fishing activities. All publishable results pertaining to these questions, are on Annex C.
Section 5 provides a more detailed description of the survey methodology as well as indicators of data quality and statistical reliability of key variables.
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