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British Columbia Aquaculture Farmgate Prices

Finfish

B.C. Finfish Aquaculture Farmgate Prices
($/round kg)
Species 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Atlantic Salmon 3.33 3.83 3.79 4.69 5.21
Arctic Char 5.05 5.72 --- --- ---
Chinook Salmon 4.02 2.34 3.17 3.98 5.58
Coho Salmon 3.96 4.26 4.01 3.86 4.55
Rainbow Trout 5.48 4.39 5.59 6.03 5.81
Sablefish 15.81 14.66 8.72 11.07 11.06
Sockeye Salmon 7.33 6.43 3.82 --- 1.85
Sturgeon 11.46 7.61 14.67 10.95 11.57
Tilapia 7.34 6.56 8.19 8.27 8.27
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Shellfish

B.C. Shellfish Aquaculture Farmgate Prices
Species Unit 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Geoduck Clam $/lb --- 8.53 7.74 9.50 8.15
Littleneck Clam $/lb 1.19 1.26 1.26 1.21 1.22
Manila Clam $/lb 2.27 2.26 2.08 1.86 2.12
Varnish Clam $/lb 1.28 1.53 1.51 1.94 1.63
Crayfish $/kg --- --- 3.39 --- ---
Eastern Blue Mussel $/lb 2.18 1.75 1.71 1.26 1.60
Gallo Mussel $/lb 1.43 1.43 1.58 1.69 2.02
Western Blue Mussel $/lb 1.00 2.74 3.36 4.45 4.56
European Oyster $/doz 5.20 5.36 5.47 4.99 3.13
Pacific Oyster $/doz 2.85 2.75 2.42 2.64 2.67
Pacific Oyster $/gal 15.27 17.49 15.15 16.19 16.15
Pacific Oyster $/lb 2.67 3.50 --- 1.96 1.95
Japanese Scallop $/lb 2.75 3.13 3.37 3.32 3.79
Pacific Scallop $/lb 2.10 --- --- --- 2.95
Weathervane Scallop $/lb --- --- --- --- 4.54
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Updated: August 20, 2007

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