Book 1, Tab A1 - Key facts, figures, and contacts

Key contact information

Departmental Office Address:
Centennial Towers
200 Kent Street
15th Floor, Ste. 1526
Ottawa, ON K1A 0E6

Deputy Minister's Office

Annette Gibbons
Deputy Minister
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Caroline Quinn
Chief of Staff
613-617-4010

Louise Laroche
Executive Assistant to the Deputy Minister
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Alain Boisvert
Deputy Minister Driver
613-697-6490

Kevin Brosseau
Associate Deputy Minister
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Alison Gunn
Executive Assistant to the Associate Deputy Minister
[Information was severed in accordance with the Access to Information Act.]

Commissioner’s Office

Mario Pelletier
Commissioner
613-990-5813

Miriam Trudeau
Chief of Staff
613-990-5044

Lynne Henri
Executive Assistant
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Minister's Office

Cindy Jenkins
Chief of Staff
613-992-3474

Johanna Hill
Departmental Liaison
[Information was severed in accordance with the Access to Information Act.]

Charles Lemay
Driver
613-992-3474

Fast facts: Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is the lead federal department on a wide range of activities that ensure the conservation, protection, and regeneration of Canada's fisheries and aquatic ecosystems
In doing so, DFO works with fish harvesters, coastal and Indigenous communities, and provincial and territorial partners to enable participation in the fisheries and continued prosperity from fish and seafood
DFO's programs and services support four overarching priority areas: fisheries, aquatic ecosystems, marine navigation, and marine operations and response
DFO and its special operating agency, the Canadian Coast Guard, also play key roles in keeping Canadian waters safe and secure by responding to maritime incidents such as search-and-rescue and environmental emergencies, and by maintaining waterways year-round so they are safely navigable by mariners and all Canadians
The Department has approximately 13,800 full-time equivalents employees
In addition to the National Capital Region, DFO comprises seven regions (Arctic, Gulf, Maritimes, Newfoundland & Labrador, Quebec, Pacific, and Ontario and Prairies), with an additional four Coast Guard regions (Central, Western, Atlantic, and Arctic)
Over 80 per cent of DFO employees work outside the National Capital Region to deliver direct services to Canadians
The 2023-24 Main Estimates forecast spending of approximately $4.1 billion for the Department
DFO is a highly operational department. Operating capital expenditures combined with grants and contributions account for some 50 per cent of total spending, while the remainder consists of personnel and operating costs required to provide services to Canadians
The size of DFO's asset base is among the top five largest of all federal departments, valued at $44.6 billion as of 2019

Fast Facts: Marine Sector

Marine sectors contributed $34.2 billion or 1.6 per cent to Canada's GDP in 2020
Marine transportation and support services was the largest contributor to GDP in 2020 at $7.2 billion. Commercial fish and seafood industries (harvest, processing and aquaculture) contributed $6.5 billion and offshore oil production $5.9 billion
In 2020, marine industries supported 293,513 jobs (1.7 per cent of employment) throughout Canada’s economy, which is 8.6 per cent higher than in 2016
Marine transportation (66,108 jobs), followed by commercial fish and seafood (55,639 jobs), and marine tourism and recreation (49,239 jobs) accounted for the majority of sector employment in 2020
International demand for fish and seafood has been strong in recent years. Despite a setback during the COVID-19 pandemic, exports bounced back to record values starting in 2021. At $8.4 billion in 2022, fish and seafood are among the largest single food commodities exported by Canada
The U.S. remains Canada's largest export market, valued at $5.5 billion in 2022 (65 per cent)
In 2022, lobster ($2.8 billion), crab ($2.0 billion – mainly snow/queen), Atlantic salmon ($971 million), and shrimp ($438 million) were Canada’s largest seafood exports. These four species accounted for 73 per cent of total seafood exports by value and 53 per cent by volume
Nationally, ocean-based recreational fisheries are much smaller and contribute 2 per cent of marine economy output, but remain a key economic driver for communities, particularly on the west coast

Fast Facts: National Fisheries

Infrastructure Statistics (2021)

Number of registered fishing vessels: 16,513
Number of aquaculture establishments: 848

Gross value of outputs ($'000) (2021)

Commercial sea and freshwater fisheries landings: 4,712,687
Aquaculture production (2019): 1,344,745
Seafood product preparation and packaging revenues: 7,715,079

Employment (2021)

Commercial fish harvesters and crew: 46,492
Aquaculture operations: 3,825
Seafood product preparation and packaging: 21,002

International trade ($'000) in 2022

Value of fish and seafood exports: 8,414,670
Value of fish and seafood imports: 5,521,193
Trade balance: 2,893,477

Recreational fisheries statistics (2015)

Number of active adult anglers: 3,240,413
Direct expenditures ($'000): 2,544,967
Direct investments ($'000): 2,588,943

Date modified:: 2023-11-23

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