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2002 Canadian Aquaculture Production Statistics (tonnes) (1)
  NL PE NS NB QC ON MB SK AB BC CANADA
Finfish  
Salmon (4) 1,270 x 1,951 38,900 0 0 0 0 0 84,200 126,321
Trout (4) 0 x 0 550 603 4,650 16 914 x 100 6,833
Steelhead (4) 1,600 0 434 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,034
Other (5) x x x x x x x x x x 1,567
Total Finfish (3) 2,870 33 2,385 39,450 603 4,650 16 914 x 84,300 136,755
Shellfish  
Clams 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,500 1,500
Oysters 0 2,736 349 1,235 0 0 0 0 0 7,200 11,520
Mussels (4) 1,700 16,785 1,073 637 377 0 0 0 0 0 20,572
Scallops (4) 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 106
Other 0 0 374 0 204 0 0 0 0 0 578
Total Shellfish 1,700 19,521 1,812 1,872 581 0 0 0 0 8,790 34,276
Total (3) 4,570 19,554 4,197 41,322 1,184 4,650 16 914 x 93,090 171,031
Re-stocking (2)         768           768
Total (incl. re-stocking) (2) 4,570 19,554 4,197 41,322 1,952 4,650 16 914 x 93,090 171,799

2002 Canadian Aquaculture Production Statistics (' $000) (1)
  NL PE NS NB QC ON MB SK AB BC CANADA Ave. $/lb.
Finfish  
Salmon (4) 6,132 x 12,504 194,500 0 0 0 0 0 288,900 502,036 1.80
Trout (4) 0 x 0 6,100 3,273 17,900 63 4,607 x 700 32,643 2.17
Steelhead (4) 8,800 0 1,368 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10,168 2.27
Other (5) x x x x x x x x x x 18,662 5.40
Total Finfish (3) 14,932 892 13,872 200,600 3,273 17,900 63 4,607 x 289,600 563,509  
Shellfish  
Clams 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7,100 7,100 2.15
Oysters 0 5,727 1,076 1,173 0 0 0 0 0 7,200 15,176 0.60
Mussels (4) 5,500 22,202 2,288 801 490 0 0 0 0 0 31,281 0.69
Scallops (4) 0 0 152 0 0 0 0 0 0 500 652 2.79
Other 0 0 2,247 0 343 0 0 0 0 0 2,590 2.03
Total Shellfish 5,500 27,929 5,763 1,974 833 0 0 0 0 14,800 56,799  
Total (3) 20,432 28,821 19,635 202,574 4,106 17,900 63 4,607 x 304,400 620,308  
Re-stocking (2)         8,010           8,010  
Total (incl. re-stocking) (2) 20,432 28,821 19,635 202,574 12,116 17,900 63 4,607 x 304,400 628,318  

(1) The production and value of Aquaculture includes the amount and value produced on sites and excludes hatcheries or processing. Shellfish also includes some wild production. The data, collected from each of the provincial departments responsible for aquaculture, are considered accurate and reliable. The data will continue to be collected and released in the year following the reference year.
(2) To outfitters: operations offering lodging and services for hunting, fishing and trapping.
(3) Excludes other finfish for all provinces.
(4) Excludes confidential data at Canada level.
(5) Other finfish data is only available at the Canada level and includes confidential data from the provinces.

Statistics Canada - Cat. no. 23-222-XI E

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