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Aquaculture Statistics |
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Aquaculture is the
farming of finfish, shellfish and aquatic plants in both freshwater and
saltwater environments. Privately owned and operated aquaculture
facilities culture salmon and shellfish species primarily on ocean
foreshore or deepwater sites.
Freshwater aquaculture occurs inland with
commercial hatcheries, "U-Catch-Em" operations and pond or lake grow-out
enterprises.
Aquaculture Industry Overview
B.C. Aquaculture Harvests and Values
2008 - 2010 |
| Species |
Harvest
('000 tonnes) |
Farmgate Value
($millions) |
| 2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
| Salmon |
81.4 |
76.3 |
78.7 |
409.3 |
394.2 |
499.6 |
| Shellfish |
7.5 |
7.7 |
10.0 |
16.2 |
17.3 |
21.7 |
| Cultured Other1 |
2.5 |
1.4 |
1.9 |
9.0 |
7.9 |
12.5 |
| Total |
91.4 |
85.4 |
90.6 |
434.5 |
419.4 |
533.8 |
1. "Cultured Other" includes marine plants, freshwater trout, sablefish, tilapia, abalone, sturgeon, crayfish, and sea cucumbers.
Aquaculture Industry Fast Facts
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In 2010, the B.C. aquaculture sector
produced 90,600 tonnes of fish and shellfish and generated
$533.8 million in farmgate value.
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British Columbia is the fourth largest
producer of cultured salmon in the world after Norway, Chile, and the
United Kingdom.
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Atlantic salmon and chinook are the
predominant salmon species cultured in B.C.
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Primary shellfish species cultured in B.C.
include: Pacific oysters, Manila clams, gallo mussels, and scallops.
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Other species currently being cultured in
limited or experimental quantities include: sablefish,
tilapia, sturgeon, geoduck clams, abalone, sea cucumbers, tilapia, and crayfish.
Updated:
November 03, 2011
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