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Fishing in Prince Edward Island

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS PE11411CA

Fishing in Prince Edward Island industry analysis

Revenue for the Fishing industry in Prince Edward Island is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million 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.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 grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million, 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.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 Prince Edward Island Market Research Report

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Definition of the Fishing in Prince Edward Island?

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 Prince Edward Island?

The Fishing in Prince Edward Island includes ocean fishing, aquaculture and inland fishing. Related terms covered in the Fishing in Prince Edward Island 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 Prince Edward Island

Benchmark the Fishing in Prince Edward Island industry performance with all PE Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Fishing in Prince Edward Island

#4 in Highest Revenue 11.3% of province's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Fishing in Canada


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Key Drivers of the Fishing industry in Prince Edward Island

See how key industry drivers, such as median houshold income, net migration, gross domestic product, canadian effective exchange rate index, demand from seafood preparation and per capita seafood consumption are impacting Fishing in Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island Economic Indicators

Median Houshold Income
Net Migration
Gross Domestic Product

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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 Prince Edward Island

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Fishing in Prince Edward Island, such as Charlottetown and Summerside. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.

Key Statistics of the Fishing industry in Prince Edward Island

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What is the market size of the Fishing industry in Prince Edward Island in 2025?

The market size of the Fishing industry in Prince Edward Island is $762.6m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Fishing industry in Prince Edward Island in 2025?

There are 2,404 businesses in the Fishing industry in Prince Edward Island, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 3.8% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Fishing industry in Prince Edward Island grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Fishing industry in Prince Edward Island has been growing at an average annual rate of 9.9% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Fishing industry in Prince Edward Island in 2025?

There are 5,895 employees in the Fishing industry in Prince Edward Island, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 2.5% from 2020 to 2025.