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Statistics
British Columbia's fisheries
and aquaculture sector has four principal economic components:
commercial fishing, sport fishing (both inland and tidal),
aquaculture and fish processing. In total, the sector
contributes more than $2 billion in revenues to the provincial
economy and accounts for more than $900 million in GDP
annually.
Sport Fishing occurs in
both tidal and fresh waters throughout the province. A
major tourist attraction for both domestic and foreign
tourism markets - the sector supports about 6,000 jobs.
Sport fishing generates more than $281 million a year
in GDP.
More information may be
found in the 2000
Survey of Sport Fishing in British Columbia.
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