Detail the value of fishing to the community e.g., information on the number of jobs, dollar value, types of vessels, fish stock concerns, transport to global markets, etc. Any of the above that are appropriate to your students abilities. Student diagrams and photos of local fishing operations, vessels and gear used. Student reviews of local fish species caught, processed and transported to markets. Stories of the local history of the fishery and early life in the fishing towns and villages.
Student reports about local legends, sea shanties and stories.
Describe a visit to a local fish hatchery or fish processing plant. Go to Community Profiles for this data. Natural Resources and the Economy . The number of people with occupations unique to forestry operations, mining, oil and gas extraction and fishing for every community in Canada from the 1996 Census of Population.