Annual Survey of Aquaculture Industry - 2013

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Introduction

Purpose

The Annual Survey of the Aquaculture Industry collects the financial and operating data needed to develop national and regional economic policies and programs.

Additional information

Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

Authority

This information is collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.

COMPLETION OF THIS QUESTIONNAIRE IS A LEGAL REQUIREMENT UNDER THIS ACT.

Confidentiality

Your answers are confidential.

Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information it collects which could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent or as permitted by the Statistics Act.
Statistics Canada will use information from this survey for statistical purposes.

Data-sharing agreements

To reduce respondent burden, Statistics Canada has entered into data-sharing agreements with provincial and territorial statistical agencies and other government organizations, which have agreed to keep the data confidential and use them only for statistical purposes. Statistics Canada will only share data from this survey with those organizations that have demonstrated a requirement to use the data.

Section 11 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with provincial and territorial statistical agencies that meet certain conditions. These agencies must have the legislative authority to collect the same information, on a mandatory basis, and the legislation must provide substantially the same provisions for confidentiality and penalties for disclosure of confidential information as the Statistics Act. Because these agencies have the legal authority to compel businesses to provide the same information, consent is not requested and businesses may not object to the sharing of the data.

For this survey, there are Section 11 agreements with the provincial and territorial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, and the Yukon.

The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.

Section 12 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with federal, provincial or territorial government organizations. Under Section 12, you may refuse to share your information with any of these organizations by writing a letter of objection to the Chief Statistician specifying the organizations with which you do not want Statistics Canada to share your data and mailing to the following address:

Chief Statistician of Canada
Statistics Canada
Care of the Ombudsman for Businesses
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Ottawa, On K1A 0T6

You may also contact us by email at: ombuds@statcan.gc.ca or by phone at 1-855-634-2362.

For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut and Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

For agreements with provincial and territorial govern¬ment organizations, the shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.

Additional information

In cases where information is reported on an amalgamated basis and relates to operations in more than one province or territory, Statistics Canada may allocate a portion of the reported information to these provincial or territorial operations. The allocated information will be shared in accordance with the Section 11 or 12 agreements of the Statistics Act, as described above.

In cases where there is a separate head office, Statistics Canada may adjust the reported revenues of that head office so that those revenues more fully reflect the value of the services the head office provides. In such cases, there will be a corresponding adjustment to the reported expenses of the units served. The adjusted information will be shared in accordance with the Section 11 or 12 agreements of the Statistics Act, as described above.

Record linkage

To enhance the data from this survey and to minimize reporting burden, Statistics Canada may combine it with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.

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Return procedures

Please return the questionnaire within 21 days.

Please mail the completed questionnaire in the enclosed envelope or
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Business activity

Business activity - Question identifier:1

According to our records, this business's main activity, which typically generates the most revenue, is classified as: (Business Activity). Is this correct?

  • 1: Yes, this is the main activity.
  • 2: No, this is a secondary activity.
  • 3: No, this is not applicable.

Business activity - Question identifier:2

Please provide a brief but precise description of this business's main activity. This is the main economic activity (typically generating the most revenue). e.g., Breakfast cereal manufacturing or Shoe store or Software development.

Business activity - Question identifier:3

You have indicated that the main activity of this business is:(Business Activity). Are there any other activities that contribute significantly (at least 10%) to this business's revenue?

  • 1: Yes, there are other activities.
  • 2: No, that is the only significant activity.

Business activity - Question identifier:4

Please provide a brief but precise description of this business's secondary activity. e.g., Breakfast cereal manufacturing, Shoe store or Software development

Business activity - Question identifier:5

Approximately what percentage of this business's revenue is generated by each of the following business activities? Estimates are acceptable.

Business activity - Question identifier:a)

Business Activity

Business activity - Question identifier:b)

Secondary Business Activity

Business activity - Question identifier:c)

All other business activities

Business activity - Question identifier:d)

Total percentage

Reporting period information

Reporting period information - Question identifier:1

What are the start and end dates of this business' most recently completed fiscal year? Note: For this survey, the end date should fall between YYYY MM DD and YYYY MM DD.

Reporting period information - Question identifier:a)

Fiscal Year Start date

Reporting period information - Question identifier:b)

Fiscal Year-End date

Reporting period information - Question identifier:2

What is the reason the reporting period does not cover a full year? Select all that apply

  • 1: Seasonal operations
  • 2: New business
  • 3: Change of ownership
  • 4: Temporarily inactive
  • 5: Change of fiscal year
  • 6: Ceased operations
  • 7: Other reason - specify:
  • 8: Other reason - specify: Description

Reporting changes and events that affected the business

Indicate any reason(s) that may have affected the reported values for this business compared to the last reporting period. Select all that apply.

  • 1: Strike or lock-out
  • 2: Exchange rate impact
  • 3: Price changes in goods or services sold
  • 4: Contracting out
  • 5: Organisational change
  • 6: Price changes in labour or raw materials
  • 7: Natural disaster
  • 8: Recession
  • 9: Change in product line
  • 10: Sold business units
  • 11: Expansion
  • 12: New/lost contract
  • 13: Plant Closures
  • 14: Acquired business units
  • 15: Other changes or events - specify:
  • 16: Other description
  • 17: No changes or events

Revenue

Revenue - Question identifier:1

For the reporting period of YYYY MM DD to YYYY MM DD, what was this business's revenue from each of the following sources?

Revenue - Question identifier:a)

Sales of goods and services Include: sales, commissions, rental and leasing revenue if they are this business's primary revenue source

Revenue - Question identifier:b)

Rental and leasing revenue. Report only if this is a secondary revenue source.

Revenue - Question identifier:c)

Commission revenue. Report only if this is a secondary revenue source.

Revenue - Question identifier:d)

Subsidies Include: grants, donations and fundraising

Revenue - Question identifier:e)

Royalty revenue

Revenue - Question identifier:f)

Dividend revenue

Revenue - Question identifier:g)

Interest revenue

Revenue - Question identifier:h)

Other revenue - specify: Include: intracompany revenue

Revenue - Question identifier:i)

Other revenue - specify: (description) Include: intracompany revenue

Revenue - Question identifier:j)

Total revenue

Expenses

Expenses - Question identifier:1

For the reporting period of YYYY MM DD to YYYY MM DD, what were this business's expenses for the following items? - Cost of goods sold

Expenses - Question identifier:a)

Opening inventories

Expenses - Question identifier:b)

Purchases Include: raw materials, goods purchased for resale and non-returnable containers.

Exclude: change in inventories.

Expenses - Question identifier:c)

Closing Inventories

Expenses - Question identifier:d)

Cost of goods sold (Opening inventories plus purchases minus closing inventories)

Expenses - Question identifier:2

For the reporting period of YYYY MM DD to YYYY MM DD, what were this business's expenses for the following items? - Employment costs and expenses

Expenses - Question identifier:a)

Salaries, wages and commissions Include: all employees who were issued a T4.
Exclude: commissions paid to non-employees.

Expenses - Question identifier:b)

Employee benefits

Expenses - Question identifier:3

For the reporting period of YYYY MM DD to YYYY MM DD, what were this business's expenses for the following items?

Expenses - Question identifier:a)

Subcontracts Include: commissions paid to non-employees.
Exclude: research and development

Expenses - Question identifier:b)

Research and development. Exclude: in-house Research and Development

Expenses - Question identifier:c)

Professional and business fees e.g., legal, accounting, consulting, scientific fees

Expenses - Question identifier:d)

Utilities
e.g., electricity, water, gas

Expenses - Question identifier:e)

Office and computer related expenses e.g., office supplies, postage, computer upgrades

Expenses - Question identifier:f)

Telephone, internet and other telecommunications

Expenses - Question identifier:g)

Business taxes, licences and permits e.g., beverage tax, business tax, licence fees, property taxes

Expenses - Question identifier:h)

Royalties, franchise fees and memberships Exclude: crown royalties

Expenses - Question identifier:i)

Crown charges (For logging, mining and energy industries only)

Expenses - Question identifier:j)

Rental and leasing Include: land, buildings, equipment, vehicles

Expenses - Question identifier:k)

Repair and maintenance Include: buildings, equipment, vehicles

Expenses - Question identifier:l)

Amortization and depreciation

Expenses - Question identifier:m)

Insurance

Expenses - Question identifier:n)

Advertising, marketing, promotion, meals and entertainment

Expenses - Question identifier:o)

Travel, meetings and conventions

Expenses - Question identifier:p)

Financial services e.g., bank charges, transaction fees

Expenses - Question identifier:q)

Interest expense

Expenses - Question identifier:r)

Other non-production-related costs and expenses Include: Bad debt, loan losses, donations, political contributions and inventory write-down

Expenses - Question identifier:s)

All other costs and expenses - specify: Include: intracompany expenses

Expenses - Question identifier:u)

Total expenses

Industry characteristics

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:1

What were this business's sales for each of the following goods and services? Include all revenue within or outside Canada recorded in your accounts for sales to other businesses and for transfers to other units of your business. Exclude: GST/HST, PST and TVQ.

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:a)

Whole fish dressed, fresh or chilled (exclude fillets)

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:b)

Fish eggs and live fish for grow-out

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:c)

Whole fish live (exclude fish sold for grow-out)

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:d)

Whole fish dressed and frozen (exclude frozen fillets)

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:e)

Fish fillets, fresh or frozen and other fish meat

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:f)

Fish, dried, smoked or in brine

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:g)

Oysters

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:h)

Mussels

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:i)

Clams

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:j)

Scallops

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:k)

Aquaculture services

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:l)

Sales of goods purchased for resale (in the same condition as purchased)

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:m)

Consulting revenue

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:n)

Sales of all other goods and services produced (e.g., other molluscs, aquaculture by-products, seed)

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:o)

Sales of all other goods and services produced - specify: e.g., other molluscs, aquaculture by-products, seed

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:p)

Total sales of goods and services

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:2

What were this business's expenses for each of the following goods and services? Include all expenses within or outside Canada recorded by this business unit. Exclude: GST/HST and TVQ.

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:a)

Feed

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:b)

Therapeutants (e.g., pesticides, drugs, vaccinations)

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:c)

Purchases of fish eggs, live fish, mollusc seed, spat and live larvae for grow-out

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:d)

Purchases of fish eggs, live fish, mollusc seed, spat and live larvae for processing

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:e)

Purchases of goods for resale (in the same condition as purchased)

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:f)

All other purchases

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:g)

Management fees or any other service fees paid to head office (e.g., legal, advertising, insurance) and other business support units (e.g., warehouses, sales centres, trucking facilities)

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:h)

Transportation, shipping (contracted out), warehousing, storage, postage and courier

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:i)

Processing services (e.g., gutting, cleaning, slitting, shelling of product, by another firm)

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:j)

Veterinary fees

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:k)

All other expenses

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:l)

Total operating expenses

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:3

What were this business's inventories for each of the following goods? Include inventory owned by this business unit within or outside Canada (including inventory held at any warehouse, selling outlet, in transit, or on consignment). Exclude inventory held on consignment for others

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:a)

Value of opening inventory - Raw materials (e.g., feed)

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:b)

Value of closing inventory - Raw materials (e.g., feed)

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:c)

Value of opening inventory - Goods in process (e.g., in pools, pens, on beaches
and on grow-out sites)

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:d)

Value of closing inventory - Goods in process (e.g., in pools, pens, on beaces
and on grow-out sites)

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:e)

Value of opening inventory - Finished products (e.g., finfish, molluscsnd
crustacea ready for market)

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:f)

Value of closing inventory - Finished products (e.g., finfish, molluscs and
crustacea ready for market)

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:g)

Value of opening inventory - Goods purchased for resale in the same condition as purchased

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:h)

Value of closing inventory - Goods purchased for resale in the same condition as purchased

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:i)

Value of total opening inventory

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:j)

Value of total closing inventory

Industry characteristics - Question identifier:4

What was the average number of people employed during the reporting period Include: full-time, part-time and temporary employees and employees absent with pay. Exclude: contract workers who are not part of your payroll.

Contact person

Contact person - Question identifier:1

Who is the best person to contact about this questionnaire?

Contact person - Question identifier:a)

Last name

Contact person - Question identifier:b)

First name

Contact person - Question identifier:c)

Title

Contact person - Question identifier:d)

Email address

Contact person - Question identifier:e)

Telephone number (including area code):

Contact person - Question identifier:f)

Extension number (if applicable):

Contact person - Question identifier:g)

Fax number (including area code):

Feedback

Feedback - Question identifier:1

How long did it take to complete this questionnaire? Include time spent gathering the necessary information.

Hours

Minutes

Feedback - Question identifier:2

Statistics Canada reviews all feedback. We invite your comments about this questionnaire.

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