North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 3.0

11411 - Fishing

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the commercial catching or taking of finfish, shellfish, and other aquatic animals from their natural habitats.

• Exclusion(s)

  • commercial catching or taking and processing of fresh fish, such as canning, freezing, etc., on the fishing vessel (See 311710 Seafood product preparation and packaging)
  • farm-raising finfish, shellfish or other aquatic animals within a confined space and under controlled feeding and harvesting conditions (See 112510 Aquaculture)

114113 - Salt water fishing^CAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in catching all types of finfish, shellfish and other marine animals, and harvesting other sea products.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • crab, crayfish and lobster, catching of
  • dulse, Irish moss and laver gathering
  • lobster pound operation
  • marine finfish fishing (e.g., flounder, salmon, trout)
  • marine shellfish fishing (e.g., clam, crab, oyster, shrimp)
  • offshore or deep sea finfish fishing
  • sea worm gathering
  • shellfish, fishing, salt water

  All examples

114114 - Freshwater fishing^CAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in catching or gathering freshwater species of finfish and shellfish, and harvesting other freshwater products.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • bait catching, freshwater
  • hand lining and long lining fishing, freshwater
  • inland finfish fishing, freshwater
  • shellfish digging or fishing, freshwater

  All examples