Manitoba is home to a vibrant commercial net-fishing industry. Each year, this industry produces approximately 13 million kg of freshwater fish, making Manitoba the second-largest commercial producer of freshwater fish in Canada. In Manitoba, there has been a recent increase in interest in eco-certification for commercial freshwater fisheries. This report examines the business case for Manitoba freshwater fisheries becoming eco-certified.
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- IISD, 2024
Table of Contents
- Table A1. Amounts of species commercially harvested on Lake Winnipeg and estimated market value 38
- Table A2. Amounts of species commercially harvested on Lake Winnipegosis and estimated market value 39
- Table A3. Amounts of species commercially harvested on Lake Manitoba and estimated market value 39
- Table A4. Amounts of species commercially harvested on other waters and estimated market value 40
- Table A5. Amounts of species commercially harvested by Negginan and estimated market value 41
- Table A6. Amounts of species commercially harvested by Wanipigow and estimated market value 42
- Table A7. Amounts of species commercially harvested by Osh-koo-na-ning and estimated market value 42
- Table A8. Amounts of species commercially harvested on Cedar Lake and estimated market value 43
- Table A9. Primary markets for commercially caught fish species in Manitoba 43
- Box 1. Manitoba fisheries and the tourism industry 8
- Figure 1. Rough timeline of the eco-certification process (may vary depending on certifier) 9
- Figure 2. Locations of case study fisheries 12
- Figure 3. The return on investment for eco-certification of large lakes 23
- Figure 4. The return on investment for eco-certification of small lakes 24
- 1.0 Background on Commercial Fisheries and Eco-Certification in Manitoba 7
- 1.1 Overview of Manitoba’s Commercial Fishing Industry 7
- 1.2 Reasons for Recent Increase in Interest in Eco-Certification 8
- 2.0 Overview of Case Study Fisheries. 12
- 3.0 Opportunities and Risks of Eco-Certification for Manitoba’s Commercial Fisheries 17
- 3.1 The Marketing Benefits of Eco-Certification for Manitoba’s Commercial Fisheries 17
- 3.2 Costs of Pursuing Eco-Certification for Manitoba’s Non-Certified Fisheries 20
- 3.3 A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Pursuing Eco-Certification for Manitoba’s Non-Certified Fisheries 22
- 4.0 Additional Benefits of Eco-Certification 25
- 4.1 Socio-Economic Co-Benefits 25
- 4.2 Ecological Benefits 28
- 5.0 Conclusion and Recommendations 32
- 5.1 The Ideal Form 32
- 5.2 The Ideal Form of Government Support for Eco-Certification of Manitoba’s Commercial Fisheries 32
- References 35
- Appendix A. Current Marketing of Manitoba Fish 38
- Appendix B. Methods for Calculating Estimated Market Values for Fish 45
