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Page 1: Creates jobs. Contributes to provincial economy. Reduce stress on wild salmon. Gives an opportunity to buy fresh salmon

Aquaculture

Page 2: Creates jobs. Contributes to provincial economy. Reduce stress on wild salmon. Gives an opportunity to buy fresh salmon

What is it?

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ProsCreates jobs.

Contributes to provincial economy.

Reduce stress on wild salmon.

Gives an opportunity to buy fresh salmon.

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ConsOther marine mamals enter the fish farms and are harmed if not killed in the process.

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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.

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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.

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