BC Salmon Farming Impact on Coastal Communities

B.C.’s salmon farming sector is the socio-economic backbone of many rural coastal Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities in B.C. With licence renewal comes the opportunity to invest, innovate, and seize Canada’s Blue Economy opportunity.

Total potential impact if Licences are not reissued
(Table below: $ Millions)

Output

$1196

GDP

$427

Labour Income

$267

Employment

4718

BC Salmon Farming Impact on Coastal Communities

B.C.’s salmon farming sector is the socio-economic backbone of many rural coastal Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities in B.C. With licence renewal comes the opportunity to invest, innovate, and seize Canada’s Blue Economy opportunity.

Total potential impact if Licences are not reissued (Table below: $ Millions)

Output

$1196

GDP

$427

Labour Income

$267

Employment

4718