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Fishing in Nova Scotia

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS NS11411CA

Fishing in Nova Scotia industry analysis

Revenue for the Fishing industry in Nova Scotia is expected to grow an annualized x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. The number of industry establishments has increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has increased an annualized x% to x,xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have increased an annualized x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, provincial industry revenue is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x billion, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow x.x%. The number of industry establishments is forecast to grow x.x% to x,xxx locations over the next five years. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x% to x,xxx workers during the outlook period, while industry wages likely increase x% to $x.x million.

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About the Fishing in Nova Scotia Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Fishing in Nova Scotia Market Research Report

Definition of the Fishing in Nova Scotia?

Operators in the Fishing and Seafood Aquaculture industry in Canada produce fish and shellfish, such as molluscs and crustaceans, from sea fisheries, inland fisheries and aquaculture operations, such as fish farms.

What’s included in the Fishing in Nova Scotia?

The Fishing in Nova Scotia includes ocean fishing, aquaculture and inland fishing. Related terms covered in the Fishing in Nova Scotia industry report includes the controlled breeding, rearing and harvesting of fish and seafood in either freshwater or saltwater. aquaculture is also referred to fish farming, a fisheries term for shell-bearing molluscs and crustaceans. the category does not include nonshell-bearing molluscs such as squids and a fisheries term for true fish as opposed to molluscs and crustaceans.

Industry Performance of the Fishing industry in Nova Scotia

Benchmark the Fishing in Nova Scotia industry performance with all NS Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Fishing in Nova Scotia

#1 in Highest Revenue 30.3% of province's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Fishing in Canada


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Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

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Key Drivers of the Fishing industry in Nova Scotia

See how key industry drivers, such as population, median houshold income, private investment in non-residential construction, canadian effective exchange rate index, demand from seafood preparation and per capita seafood consumption are impacting Fishing in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Economic Indicators

Population
Median Houshold Income
Private Investment in Non-Residential Construction

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Canada Key External Drivers

Canadian effective exchange rate index
Demand from seafood preparation
Per capita seafood consumption

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Fishing industry in Nova Scotia

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Fishing in Nova Scotia, such as Cape Breton, Halifax and New Glasgow. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.

Key Statistics of the Fishing industry in Nova Scotia

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What is the market size of the Fishing industry in Nova Scotia in 2025?

The market size of the Fishing industry in Nova Scotia is $2.1bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Fishing industry in Nova Scotia in 2025?

There are 6,468 businesses in the Fishing industry in Nova Scotia, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 3.9% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Fishing industry in Nova Scotia grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Fishing industry in Nova Scotia has been growing at an average annual rate of 10.0% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Fishing industry in Nova Scotia in 2025?

There are 14,633 employees in the Fishing industry in Nova Scotia, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 1.0% from 2020 to 2025.