Salmon Software October 2013 Introduction to Salmon Software.
Creates jobs. Contributes to provincial economy. Reduce stress on wild salmon. Gives an opportunity...
8
Aquaculture
-
Upload
cathleen-allen -
Category
Documents
-
view
213 -
download
0
Transcript of Creates jobs. Contributes to provincial economy. Reduce stress on wild salmon. Gives an opportunity...
Aquaculture
What is it?
ProsCreates jobs.
Contributes to provincial economy.
Reduce stress on wild salmon.
Gives an opportunity to buy fresh salmon.
ConsOther marine mamals enter the fish farms and are harmed if not killed in the process.
Aquaculture Species
Fish Shellfish Plants
New Brunswick-Atlantic Salmon
-Rainbow Trout
-Steelhead Trout
-Cod
-Halibut
-Eastern Oysters
-Blue Mussels
-Seaweed
More than 85% of Canadian aquaculture production is exported – the largest export market is the United States.
Statistics 2011:
Operating revenues amounted to $1,029.9 million in 2010, an increase of 15.8% from 2009.
Fish sales accounted for 92.4% of total operating revenue in 2010
The gross value added to the economy by the aquaculture industry rose to $489.4 million, up 59.9% from 2009.
Total exports of farmed salmon increased 7.3% in 2010, while farmed mussel exports increased 19.9% compared to 2009.
Careers
