Variant of NAICS 1997 - Labour Force Survey (LFS) Industries

11411 - Fishing

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

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • farm-raising finfish, shellfish or other marine animals within a confined space and under controlled feeding and harvesting conditions (See 11251 Animal Aquaculture)
  • the commercial catching or taking and processing of fresh fish, such as canning, freezing, etc., on the fishing vessel (See 31171 Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging)

114113 - Salt Water Fishing

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

• Example Activities:

  • Clams, digging of
  • Commercial fishing, salt water
  • Crabs, catching of
  • Cultured pearl production
  • Dulsing (gathering Irish moss)
  • Fishing, salt water
  • Inshore fishing, salt water
  • Jigging (fishing), salt water
  • Laver gathering
  • Lobster catching
  • Marine products harvesting, salt water
  • Mussel fishing
  • Otter trawling
  • Oyster fishing
  • Sea worm gathering
  • Seal hunting
  • Seaweed gathering (uncultivated)
  • Shellfish, fishing, salt water
  • Turtle fishing

114114 - Inland Fishing

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

• Example Activities:

  • Bait catching, inland
  • Commercial fishing, inland
  • Finfish fishing (e.g., flounder, salmon, trout)
  • Frogs, catching of (not raised on farms)
  • Inland fishing, freshwater
  • Marine products harvesting, freshwater
  • Prairie jigging, fishing
  • Shellfish digging, freshwater