Commercial Fishing

2002 Quick Facts  ( 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 )

 

BC Commercial Fishing Harvest and Value 2002
Species	Landings ('000 tonnes)	Landed Value ($millions)
Wild Salmon	33.3	57.3
Herring	26.9	50.8
Groundfish	112.8	129.7
Wild Shellfish	18.6	107.6
Tuna and Other	6.1	11.6
Total	197.7	357.0

Source: The 2003 British Colombia Seafood Industry Year in Review

• The 2002 season harvest was up 7 per cent from the previous year to 197,700 tonnes.

Links

• MAL Licensing Statistics - Commercial Seafood Activities

• MAL Licence Applications and Information

• Fisheries & Oceans Canada Licensing Information

• Fisheries & Oceans Canada Licensing Statistics

Updated: October 28, 2004