About the Fishing in Newfoundland Market Research Report
What’s Included in the Fishing in Newfoundland Market Research Report
Definition of the Fishing in Newfoundland?
The Canadian fishing industry consists of operators that harvest wild fish and shellfish, such as finfish, molluscs and crustaceans, from marine and inland capture fisheries. It includes activities like catching, handling and landing wild‑caught species for sale to processors, wholesalers and exporters, but not aquaculture or farm‑raised production.
What’s included in the Fishing in Newfoundland?
The Fishing in Newfoundland includes freshwater finfish fishing, pacific shellfish fishing, atlantic shellfish fishing, pelagics and others and groundfish fishing. Related terms covered in the Fishing in Newfoundland industry report includes the controlled breeding, rearing and harvesting of fish and seafood in either freshwater or saltwater. aquaculture is also referred to fish farming, a fisheries term for shell-bearing molluscs and crustaceans. the category does not include nonshell-bearing molluscs such as squids and a fisheries term for true fish as opposed to molluscs and crustaceans.
Industry Performance of the Fishing industry in Newfoundland
Benchmark the Fishing in Newfoundland industry performance with all NL Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.
Fishing in Newfoundland
#2 in Highest Revenue 28.9% of province's GDPRevenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)
Fishing in Canada
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)
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Key Drivers of the Fishing industry in Newfoundland
See how key industry drivers, such as gross domestic product, population, private investment in non-residential construction, canadian effective exchange rate index, demand from seafood preparation and per capita seafood consumption are impacting Fishing in Newfoundland
Newfoundland Economic Indicators
Gross Domestic Product
Population
Private Investment in Non-Residential Construction
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Canada Key External Drivers
Canadian effective exchange rate index
Demand from seafood preparation
Per capita seafood consumption
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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Fishing industry in Newfoundland
Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Fishing in Newfoundland, such as St. John's, Bay Roberts and Corner Brook. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.
Key Statistics of the Fishing industry in Newfoundland
Download 18 years of historical data and 5 years of projected performance.
