Industry by the Numbers
Facts and figures relating to Canada’s aquaculture industry, productivity and economic impact.
Economic Impact
In 2022, the sector generated:
$4.86 Billion in economic activity in Canada
$1.87 Billion in GDP
Production
Aquaculture Production Volume (2022): 166,265 tonnes
Aquaculture Production Value (2022): $1.34 billion
Aquaculture accounts for 19% of Canada’s total seafood production
Aquaculture accounts for over 30% of Canada’s total seafood value
Employment
In 2022, the sector:
Employed 16,834 full time workers
And generated $980 million in labour income
Exports
Aquaculture Export Volume (2022): 99,137 tonnes
Aquaculture Export Value (2022): $1.13 billion
Primary Export Destination: United States (96% of total exports)
Other Export Destinations: Japan, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong
The State of Farmed Seafood in Canada
See the latest Economic Impact Data: 2022 Economic Impact Tables for Canadian Aquaculture
Additional Resources
Production & Economics
Aquaculture, production and value, Statistics Canada, Link here.
Aquaculture economic statistics, value added account, Statistics Canada, Link here.
Input/Output Multipliers, Statistics Canada. Link here.
Employment
Employment, by sector, DFO. Link here.
Exports
Trade by species, DFO. Link here.
Canadian Trade data online (by sector and by species). Link here.
Global trade, UN Comtrade database. Link here.
US Imports Trade Flash
US Imports Trade Flash - april 2023 (XLS @ 15KB)
Explore data for various farmed seafood imports into the US.
See Also: Atlantic Salmon: US Trade Dashboard
