Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Canada
Canada: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 151,079 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Canada, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Canada recorded 151,079 tonnes for wild fish catch from bottom trawling in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.4% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Canada peaked at 1.04 million tonnes in 1966 and was at its lowest, 94,234 tonnes, in 2013.
Canada ranks 26th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 502,046 tonnes | 175,629 tonnes | 834,882 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 969,947 tonnes | 897,375 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 601,311 tonnes | 470,837 tonnes | 809,499 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 447,514 tonnes | 412,436 tonnes | 531,440 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 221,857 tonnes | 122,622 tonnes | 420,550 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,178 tonnes | 116,509 tonnes | 157,142 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,497 tonnes | 94,234 tonnes | 202,558 tonnes | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 23 Cambodia 183,130 tonnes compare
- 24 Bangladesh 170,278 tonnes compare
- 25 Angola 153,513 tonnes compare
- 27 Italy 150,061 tonnes compare
- 28 South Africa 140,611 tonnes compare
- 29 United Kingdom 129,985 tonnes compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Canada?
- Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Canada was 151,079 tonnes in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million tonnes in 1966.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,234 tonnes in 2013.
- How does Canada rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- Canada ranks 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Wild fish catch from bottom trawling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.