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Aquaculture in Canada has proven to revitalize both social and economic factors in these small communities. [10] Over 8,000 Canadians are directly employed in aquaculture – most of them full-time. The aquaculture supply and services sector creates an additional 8,000 jobs. Two-thirds of all workers are under the age of 35. [11]
In 2018, Canada's fishing industry was worth $36.1 billion in fish and seafood products and employed approximately 300,000 people. [1] Aquaculture, which is the farming of fish, shellfish, and aquatic plants in fresh or salt water, is the fastest growing food production activity in the world and a growing sector in Canada.
The tonnage from capture and aquaculture is listed by country. Capture includes fish , crustaceans , molluscs , etc. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] World capture fisheries and aquaculture production, from FAO's Statistical Yearbook 2021 [ 4 ]
Chile is close to large forage fisheries which supply fish meal for salmon aquaculture. Scotland and Canada are also significant producers; [11] [failed verification] and it was reported in 2012 that the Norwegian government at that time controlled a significant fraction of the Canadian industry. [12] Modern salmonid farming systems are intensive.
The aquaculture industry in the town and area in 2013 exceeded a production value of $200 million (nearly 20% of the total value of the seafood industry of Newfoundland and Labrador). [10] The Hydro Generation Site in the area is the largest on the island of Newfoundland and provides 2,650 GWh annually.
Benefits to Canada. Atlantic cod farming gives a direct 8000 full-time jobs in Canada and this number is growing. [3] More jobs are becoming available due to increase in demand for fish. In 1986, Canadian Aquaculture production was valued at 35 million, by 2006 it was valued at 912 million and this pace is still growing as illustrated in figure 1.
Industry, academia and government are collaborating here to expand production to commercial scale. [2] The current system integrates Atlantic salmon, blue mussels and kelp; deposit feeders are under consideration. AquaNet (one of Canada's Networks of Centres of Excellence) funded phase one. The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency is funding ...
This industry produces CDN $5 billion a year. The world's fourth-largest exporter of fish is Canada, from the Atlantic fishery, Pacific fishery and aquaculture sector. [61] Forage industry This industry comprises feed for livestock, cattle, sheep and horses. Hay is the main forage crop, supplemented by alfalfa, cereals, peas and corn.