CANADA EXPORTS STATS
March 1st, 2005
BY MONICA DOBIECANADIAN fish and seafood exports continued to be strong in 2004, totalling CDN$4.5 billion with more than 685,000 tonnes exported worldwide, up 8% compared to 2003. The figures were welcomed by junior fisheries minister Shawn Murphy as "evidence of our country's commitment to providing quality seafood products to an increasing number of international markets". The top three species exported from Canada last year were lobster, crab, and Atlantic salmon both farmed and wild, with a combined value of more than CDN$2.5 billion. They accounted for 55% ...
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