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| 2000 Fishery |
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Production |
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The total production value for the Newfoundland and Labrador fishery
exceeded $1 billion for the second consecutive year. |
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The landed value of shellfish species increased 18% over 1999, leading
the industry. |
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The landed value of groundfish increased 4% to $95 million. |
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Landed value for all species was $581 million, an all time record and
a 15% increase over 1999. |
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Pelagics landings increased 4% from the previous year. |
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Shrimp landings grew to 76,600 tonnes in 2000, an increase of 13,700
tonnes or 22%. |
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Turbot
landings increased 66% to 14.500 tonnes while it's landed value
increased 92% to $23 million. |
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Employment |
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Newfoundland
enhanced it's positive image in the global marketplace in 2000 by
continuing to produce top quality products. |
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Annual
average employment in fish harvesting increased 1% to 8,800 individuals. |
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Peak
harvesting employment increased 18% from 10,300 people in 1999 to 12,200
in 2000. |
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Annual
average employment in the industry totaled 15,200 individuals, a 11%
decrease from 17,100 in 1999. |
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Peak
employment declined from 27,000 in 1999 to 22,600 in 2000, a reflection
of decreased employment in fish processing. |
| Aquaculture |
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The four main
species being produced through aquaculture in Newfoundland and Labrador
are: |
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The blue mussel sector continued to show
growth in 2000 with market-ready production of 2,150 tonnes. |
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The salmonid sector also grew in 2000 with
market-ready production of 2,912 tonnes versus actual production of
2,478 tonnes in 1999. |
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Due to poor market conditions in the last
quarter of 2000, farmers chose to keep 1,500 tonnes of salmonids in
their cages to be harvested and marketed in 2001. |
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The grow-out of wild caught Atlantic cod
produced 155 metric tonnes in 2000, up from 105 metric tonnes in 1999. |
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There were 49 cod grow-out licences issued
in 2000, with 18 active farms located within NAFO fishing zones 4R, 3KL
and 3Ps. |
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The total export value of the industry in
2000 was $13.7 million, down from $18 million in 1999. |
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