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

• 11 - Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
• 112 - Animal production and aquaculture
• 1125 - Aquaculture
• 11251 - Aquaculture

112510 - Aquaculture^CAN

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in farm-raising aquatic animals and plants.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • algae and seaweed farming
  • aquaponics
  • finfish hatcheries
  • fingerlings, raising in freshwater or salt water
  • frog, farm raising
  • shellfish farming

  All examples

• Inclusion(s)

  • raising both aquatic animals and plants in integrated growing operations, aquaponics both in natural waters and in artificial aquatic impoundments
  • using some form of intervention in the aquaculture rearing or growing process to enhance production

• Exclusion(s)

  • catching or taking fish and other aquatic animals from their natural habitats (See 11411 Fishing)
  • hydroponic crops, grown under cover (See 111419 Other food crops grown under cover)