Freshwater Aquaculture in British Columbia

Annual Quick Facts

Industry Overview

2010 Quick Facts

83 freshwater growout operations operate almost exclusively in rural communities on private land.
Food market sales of trout, coho, tilapia, and sturgeon totaled 720 tonnes worth $5.196 million.
12 U-catch-em (fee fishing) operations reported a harvest of 9 tonnes with a value to the farm of $110 thousand.
In 2010, 56 private hatcheries generated $ 4.0 million in sales of eggs, juvenile and/or adult Atlantics, chinook, coho, and trout for restocking.

2009 Quick Facts

80 freshwater growout operations operate almost exclusively in rural communities on private land.
Food market sales of trout, coho, sockeye, and tilapia totaled 541 tonnes worth $2.846 million.
14 U-catch-em (fee fishing) operations reported a harvest of 9 tonnes with a value to the farm of $117 thousand.
In 2009, 55 private hatcheries generated $9.7 million in sales of eggs, juvenile and/or adult Atlantics, chinook, coho, sablefish and trout for restocking.

2008 Quick Facts

82 freshwater growout operations operate almost exclusively in rural communities on private land.
Food market sales of trout, coho, sockeye and tilapia totaled 781 tonnes worth $3.276 million.
15 U-catch-em (fee fishing) operations reported a harvest of 8 tonnes with a value to the farm of $113 thousand.
In 2008, 56 private hatcheries generated $2.2 million in sales of eggs, juvenile and/or adult Atlantics, chinook, kokanee and trout for restocking.

2007 Quick Facts

86 freshwater growout operations operate almost exclusively in rural communities on private land.
Food market sales of trout, coho, sockeye, sturgeon and tilapia totaled 601 tonnes worth $2.741 million.
12 U-catch-em (fee fishing) operations reported a harvest of 7 tonnes with a value to the farm of $88 thousand.
In 2007, 50 private hatcheries generated $2.1 million in sales of eggs, juvenile and/or adult Atlantics, chinook, coho and trout for restocking.

2006 Quick Facts

112 freshwater operations operate almost exclusively in rural communities on private land.
Food market sales of trout, coho, sockeye, sturgeon and tilapia totaled 345 tonnes worth $1.347 million.
13 U-catch-em (fee fishing) operations reported a harvest of 8 tonnes with a value to the farm of $101 thousand.
In 2006, 43 private hatcheries generated $4.1 million in sales of eggs, juvenile and/or adult Atlantics, chinook, coho, tilapia and trout for restocking.

2005 Quick Facts

112 freshwater operations operate almost exclusively in rural communities on private land.
Food market sales of trout, coho, sturgeon and tilapia totaled 241 tonnes worth $1.424 million.
13 U-catch-em (fee fishing) operations reported a harvest of 9 tonnes with a value to the farm of $101 thousand.
In 2005, 27 private hatcheries generated $6.1 million in sales of eggs, juvenile and/or adult Atlantics, chinook, coho, kokanee and trout for restocking.

2004 Quick Facts

162 freshwater operations operate almost exclusively in rural communities on private land.
Food market sales of trout, coho, sockeye, sturgeon and tilapia totaled 186 tonnes worth $1.212 million.
15 U-catch-em (fee fishing) operations reported a harvest of 11 tonnes with a value to the farm of $112 thousand.
In 2004, 34 private hatcheries generated $10.8 million in sales of eggs, juvenile and/or adult Atlantics, chinook, coho, kokanee, and trout for restocking.

Updated: November 10, 2011