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Commercial Fishing
1998 Quick
Facts  (2002
2001 2000 1999
1998)
BC
Commercial Fishing Harvest and Value
1998 |
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Species |
Landings
('000 tonnes) |
Landed
Value
($millions) |
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Wild
Salmon |
30.3 |
54.0 |
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Herring |
33.9 |
36.6 |
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Groundfish |
139.2 |
122.1 |
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Wild
Shellfish |
19.3 |
94.3 |
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Tuna & Other |
1.5 |
1.5 |
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Total |
224.2 |
308.5 |
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Commercial
fishing is the fourth largest primary industry in British Columbia
after forestry, mining and agriculture.
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More than
80 different species of finfish, shellfish and plants are harvested
commercially.
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Harvesting
is undertaken by vessels using seine or gillnets, and by trawling,
trolling or trapping. Other harvest methods include diving and
hand picking.
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The 1998
wild salmon harvest was the lowest in 50 years as sockeye, coho
and chinook salmon stocks were the focus of conservation concerns
with limited or no harvest opportunities.
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Wild shellfish
is the most important commercial fishery in terms of value to
the harvester. High landed prices are realized primarily in the
geoduck clam, crab, shrimp and prawn fisheries.
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Groundfish
species account for 60 per cent of the commercial fishery harvest
by volume.
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New and
emerging fisheries are being developed to increase diversification
of the harvesting sector while providing opportunities for enhancing
the value of underutilized species.
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Updated: October 6, 2003
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