Industry by the Numbers

Facts and figures relating to Canada’s aquaculture industry, productivity and economic impact.


Economic Impact

In 2020, the sector generated:
$3.86 Billion in economic activity in Canada
$1.4 Billion in GDP

Production

Aquaculture Production Volume (2020): 170,805 tonnes
Aquaculture Production Value (2020): $1.04 billion
Aquaculture accounts for 19% of Canada’s total seafood production
Aquaculture accounts for over 30% of Canada’s total seafood value 

Employment

In 2020, the sector:

Employed 14,520 full time workers
And generated $760 million in labour income

Exports

Aquaculture Export Volume: >108,812 tonnes
Aquaculture Export Value (2021): $1.06 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: 2020 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.