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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]
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 ]
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.
Cooke Inc. was established in Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick, Canada [3] 1985 by Gifford Cooke and his two sons Glenn and Michael, [8] whom of which started with farming 5,000 salmon in a pen. [9] In 2015, Cooke expanded its operations in the United States by establishing Cooke Seafood USA Inc., while also acquiring the Wanchese Fish Company. [10]
The DFO also recently released Aquaculture in Canada 2012: A Report on Aquaculture Sustainability in which it outlines its performance in terms of sustainability. The aquaculture industry has also taken steps to develop a Codes of Practice for sustainable operations that are in line with or exceed international standards. [31]
The combination of increased global demand for animal protein and innovation in aquaculture production systems have resulted in rapid expansion of the sector, with production value in Nova Scotia reaching $88,608,000 by 2018. [19] There are many finfish and shellfish species farmed between Nova Scotia's 200+ issued aquaculture leases. [20]
The Department of Agriculture and Aquaculture in the Canadian Province of New Brunswick was formed when Shawn Graham became Premier on October 3, 2006. He split the departments, introducing a Bill On March 2, 2007, disbanding the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture and creating the Department of Agriculture and Aquaculture and a separate Department of Fisheries.
Cermaq is a company which farms salmon and trout in Norway, Canada, Chile and Scotland. In 2017 the farming business had sales of around USD 1,1 billion, and a total sales volume of 157,800 tonnes. Cermaq is a fully owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation. [2] The company has its headquarters in Oslo, Norway.