The power they generate is delivered by a transmission and distribution network of nearly 32,000 kilometres. Fisheries and Aquaculture With more than 50 species of fish and shellfish harvested each year, commercial fishing is a major New Brunswick industry. With raw material resources in the traditional fishery decreasing, however, the aquaculture sector is a promising new industry. Agriculture Agriculture is as important to New Brunswick's economy as its traditional family values are to its social fabric. We're famous for our potatoes - seed potatoes produced in New Brunswick are exported to over 30 countries around the world and the income from potato sales alone accounts for about 22 per cent of total farm income.
Strawberries are the first sweet taste of summer in New Brunswick.
Then come the vegetables, wild blueberries and apples, so in the fall, the shelves in supermarkets and roadside stands are groaning under the weight of the bountiful harvest, and commercial food processors are freezing, canning and packaging at a great rate. Because New Brunswick is able to produce all its own forage, as well as about 50 per cent of livestock, feed grain, it is self-sufficient in milk and chicken production. Indeed, rolling hills dotted with cattle are not just a significant contribution to the dairy industry - white sandy beaches, ocean bluffs, deep forests, rushing rivers and majestic mountains, they are an essential part of the New Brunswick landscape. The shield on our coat of arms , linking us with England, through the lion and celebrating our maritime location and shipbuilding prominence, was assigned by Queen Victoria in 1868. Our provincial flag, based on the coat of arms, was adopted by proclamation on Feb. 24, 1965.