FINFISH

There are eight main species of marine and freshwater fish currently being raised commercially across Canada.  Salmon is the main marine fish species farmed in Canada.  Canada is the fourth largest producer of farmed salmon in the world, following Norway, Chile and the United Kingdom.  Canada produces six per cent of the world’s salmon, accounting for nearly eight per cent of the value.  In 2004, salmon accounted for two-thirds of total aquaculture production and three-quarters of its total value ($387 million).  British Columbia and New Brunswick produce about 75 per cent of Canada’s farmed Atlantic salmon. 

Rainbow Trout is the most prevalent freshwater fish farmed in Canada (5,290 tonnes in 2003) and is raised in Alberta, Ontario and Quebec.

SPECIES

• Why farm fish and seafood?
• Types of finfish raised in Canada

AQUACULTURE AND …

• Environmental Performance
• Scientific Research
• Food Safety and Nutrition

KEY ISSUES

• Pink Salmon Action Plan (sea lice research in the Broughton Archipelago)
• Atlantic Salmon Watch Program
• Biotechnology and Genomics

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Last Updated : 2006-06-28

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