1. Fresh Water and Fisheries

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

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

4. First onto drinking water….

5. water sources

6. 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

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

9. 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)

11. And now onto Canada’s Fisheries…

13. 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

14. 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.

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

16. 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.

17. 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