ONLY REAL FARMERS OF THE SEA CAN PASS THIS QUIZ ON ISLAND AQUACULTURE!

How well do you know the PEI Aquaculture industry?

When are mussels harvested in PEI?

Our PEI Farmers of the Sea work hard year long no matter snow or rain!

Fall/Winter

Summer/Spring

All year round

What’s the annual value of Aquaculture to the PEI economy?

PEI’s Aquaculture Industry includes – mussel, oyster and finfish – and is valued to the PEI economy over $230 million annually!

230 million

130 million

530 million

True or false? Pick the correct answer.

That’s right! Our Island might be small, but the impact of our Farmers of the Sea on the aquaculture industry in North America is huge.

PEI is the largest producer of farmed mussels in North America

PEI is the largest producer of farmed oysters in North America

PEI is the largest producer of farmed salmon in North America

When did farmed oyster production originate on PEI?

Farmed oyster production has been part of the Island's seafood industry since 1865 when farmers were licensed to lease specific areas of water to bottom-cultured oysters!

1765

1865

1925

How do shellfish farmers harvest aquaculture-raised shellfish?

This system makes no contact with the seafloors and the shellfish are harvested with little to no bycatch!

Farmers are using floating or suspended gear.

Shellfish must be loosened from the bottom with a screwdriver, painter’s spatula or small crowbar.

Farmers use the divers with mesh bags to lift them from the bottom.

Select a correct statement.

The rapid population growth and increase in world demand for seafood is already causing a rapid decrease in some wild stock population.

The UN addressed farming the ocean as one of the five priorities in 2019 for climate change! Fish farming creates significantly less greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) than typical animal agriculture.

It uses less fresh water and feed to produce the same amount of food compared to many other kinds of farming.

Aquaculture industry isn’t as sustainable as wild-caught fish.

Aquaculture industry produces equal or more waste comparing to animal agriculture.

Aquaculture is the most sustainable way to provide locally grown food and reduce overfishing.

Pick three major finfish species grown on the Island.

Our Atlantic salmon and Rainbow trout are very much in demand in Canada and abroad!

While Atlantic Halibut wild stocks are decreasing globally, our Farmers of the Sea have been developing and expanding Halibut culture over the last decade, creating more sustainable ways to enjoy this fish!

Tilapia, bass, Atlantic salmon.

Atlantic salmon, tilapia, Atlantic halibut.

Salmon, Atlantic Halibut, Rainbow Trout.

Select a correct statement.

Finfish farming on PEI is entirely land-based! By raising our finfish in carefully monitored, land-based fish farms, growers are able to create disease- and contaminants-free environments, eliminating the need for antibiotics and chemicals and minimizing the waste.

And just as in the wild, the fish is able to swim naturally while remaining safe!

On the other hand, the shellfish doesn’t require any feed and serves as a natural filter for our ocean, naturally cleaning our waters.

Finfish farming on PEI is entirely land-based, while shellfish is grown in PEI waters.

Both finfish and shellfish are grown in the PEI waters.

Both finfish and shellfish are entirely land-based.

Where do PEI shellfish farmers get their seed from?

Island hatcheries have been providing shellfish growers reliable access to safe and high-quality oyster seed since 2016.

All seed comes from off Island hatcheries.

Seed is imported from abroad.

The vast majority of mussel and oyster seed is collected naturally in PEI waters, some is grown in hatcheries on PEI and other parts of Atlantic Canada.

Choose all correct statements (multiple right answers).

Actually, PEI Aquaculture industry employs over 2000 men and women annually!

The industry buys goods and services from hundreds of local small and medium sized businesses.

Aquaculture pays approximately $11 million in salaries and employer contributions a year.

PEI is the largest producer of farmed oysters in Atlantic Canada.

The Aquaculture Industry in PEI employs over 1000 men and women annually.

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You are just dipping your toes in Aquaculture waters.

You might have heard of Aquaculture farming, but you still have ways to go! Don't fret, keep up with Farmers of the Sea online and you'll learn everything there's about PEI Aquaculture!

Keep up the great work!

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You may know a thing or two about the PEI Aquaculture industry, but you still have some learning left to do.

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Wow, you really know your Aquaculture, farmer!

You've been a proud Farmer of the Sea your whole life and know what the PEI Aquaculture industry is all about.