1. Fishing

2. Introduction Ocean fishing is Canada’s oldest industry
Commercial fishing makes up only about 0.1% of Canada’s economy
Occurs in 3 areas;
1. East Coast
2. West Coast
3. Freshwater Inland Lakes
Canada fish exports are greater than our imports. This helps our balance of trade.
Important export markets are; USA, W. Europe, and Japan.

3. Three Categories of Catch
1. Ground fish
Fish that feed and are caught near the ocean floor
Cod Haddock
Halibut Pollock

4. Pelagic Fish Fish that feed and are caught near the surface
Salmon Herring
Mackerel Tuna

6. - Molluscs and crustaceans (animals without a backbone)
3. Shellfish
- Molluscs and crustaceans
(animals without a backbone)
Shrimp Lobster
Oysters Scallops

7. The East Coast Fishery
Until recently, one of the world’s great fishing grounds.
Favourable conditions:
1. Wide continental shelf (less than 200m in depth)
2. Shallow fishing banks (less than 150m deep) on the continental shelf. Sunlight penetrates, allowing plankton to grow, which attracts large numbers of fish.
3. The meeting of the cold Labrador Current and the warm Gulf Stream on the Grand Banks churns up nutrients that are necessary for the growth of plankton.

8. Why did the East Coast Fishery collapse?
1. Overfishing
2. Improved Fishing Technology
3. Uncontrolled Foreign Fishing
4. Destructive Fishing Practices
5. Changes in Natural Conditions

9. Types of Fishing
Inshore- commercial fishing that takes place within a few km’s (~10 km’s) of the shoreline. Small fishing boats go out to sea and return to shore each day.
Offshore – ocean fishery done from boats longer than 25m. The boats stay at sea for several days before returning to shore with their catch.