Summary - Canadian Industry Statistics

Definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in farm-raising finfish, shellfish, or any other kind of aquatic animal. These establishments use some form of intervention in the rearing process to enhance production, such as keeping animals in captivity, regular stocking and feeding of animals, and protecting them from predators.

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  Example Activities:
  Cultured pearl production
  Finfish hatcheries
  Fingerlings (hatchery fish), raising, fisheries services
  Fish farming
  Frog production, farm raising
  Shellfish, farming

  Exclusions

  Establishments primarily engaged in:
  hydroponic crops, grown under cover (see 111419 Other food crops grown under cover)
  catching or taking fish and other aquatic animals from their natural habitats (see 11411 Fishing)