Fresh Water and Fisheries

In Canada, we have a lot of access to water (both in and around)

Fresh Water Industry Canada has 20% of the world’s fresh water The industry has gone from $7.5 to $23 billion annually

First onto drinking water….

water sources

Urban and Rural Use As cities get bigger, more buildings need access to water resources (11% of Canada’s reserve) Agricultural areas (use 75% of Canada’s reserves) to water plants and drinking water for animals

Where do we get it from? Rivers Lakes Ponds Groundwater aquifers Snowpacks Glaciers Ice fields Precipitation

How Climate Change affects water As it gets warmer, water evaporates and goes into the atmosphere. Our access to locations is getting smaller as reservoirs dry up (through drought)

And now onto Canada’s Fisheries…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to4ahF8VUtU

Types of Fisheries Freshwater: Fish and seafood found within fresh water (lakes, rivers etc) Saltwater: Fish and seafood found within salt water (oceans) Recreational: Fishing done by people for personal gain and pleasure Commercial: Fishing done by people for economic gain

How it helps Canada’s economy Canada has one of the world's most valuable commercial fishing industries, contributing $2 billion a year. The commercial fishing industry employs approximately 70,000 people (2009), and is the main industry of approximately 1,500 communities in rural and coastal Canada.

Canada is currently the world's eighth-largest exporter of fish and seafood products. Seafood is the largest type of food exported by Canada.

Snow Crab Stocks (population of crab) have been getting lower. It is found off the coast of Newfoundland. Demand for snow crab is mainly from Japan. Cost of it encourages it to be fished. Fisherman need the money.

Lobster Considered to be an expensive delicacy Found in the Atlantic Ocean Lobster stocks has been stable for the past few years because people are buying less