List of Fishing Companies in Canada

Last updated 21 October 2026

There are 1,476 fishing companies in Canada, one in every 2,893 Canadian companies. One in eight fisheries is based in Clark's Harbour, Halifax, Yarmouth, Lower East Pubnico and Richmond. Below you find the largest fisheries in Canada, the cities where they cluster, how many started this year and which are the oldest. The full list with addresses, phone numbers and email is in our Canadian company database or through the Company Data API.

1,476 companies indexed · Data counted on 21 October 2026

Companies1,4761 in2,893 Canadian companiesCities442Largest cityClark's Harbour 45Sole traders1%Employees5-9 (43%)Revenue$1M-$5M (51%)Email11%Phone60%Website25%

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	Company Name	Country	City	Address 1	State/Province	Postal Code	Website	Founding Year	Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars	Employees Total	Business Legal Type - Description	Number of Companies in Group	Company Registration Number
1	High Liner Foods Incorporated	Canada	Lunenburg	100 Battery Pt	Nova Scotia	B0J 2C0	*****.com	1899	$1,026,899,000	1,259	Corporation	18	N/A
2	Clearwater Seafoods LIMITED Partnership	Canada	Halifax	757 Bedford Hwy	Nova Scotia	B4A 3Z7	*****.ca	1976	$731,077,500	1,500	Corporation	121	N/A
3	Quinlan Brothers LIMITED	Canada	St. John'S	302-215 Water St	Newfoundland and Labrador	A1C 6C9	*****.ca	1986	$389,908,000	800	Corporation	7	N/A
4	Island Fishermen's Co-Operative Association LIMITED	Canada	Lamèque	90 Rue Principale	Nouveau-brunswick	E8T 1M8	*****.com	1940	$365,538,750	750	Corporation	2	N/A
5	True North Salmon LIMITED Partnership	Canada	Saint John	40 Wellington Row	New Brunswick	E2L 3H3	N/A	2017	$301,691,315	619	Partnership of unknown type	N/A	N/A
6	Cooke INC	Canada	Blacks Harbour	669 Main St	New Brunswick	E5H 1K1	*****.com	1985	$268,602,100	1,300	Corporation	106	N/A
7	Cooke Aquaculture INC	Canada	Blacks Harbour	669 Main St	New Brunswick	E5H 1K1	*****.com	1985	$268,602,100	1,300	Corporation	106	N/A
8	Canadian Association Of Prawn Producers	Canada	Ottawa	1362 Revell Dr	Ontario	K4M 1K8	*****.cn	2015	$243,692,500	500	Corporation	N/A	2939274
9	Breakwater Fisheries LIMITED	Canada	St. John'S	14 O'Brien'S Hill	Newfoundland and Labrador	A1B 4G4	N/A	2005	$243,692,500	500	Corporation	4	N/A
10	Royal Star Foods LTD	Canada	Tignish	175 Judes Point Rd	Prince Edward Island	C0B 2B0	*****.com	2006	$224,197,100	460	Corporation	3	N/A
11	Gestions Madelipeche INC	Canada	Les Îles-de-la-madeleine	675 Ch. Principal	Québec	G4T 1G6	N/A	1977	$219,323,250	450	Corporation	2	N/A
12	Quin-Sea Fisheries LIMITED	Canada	St. John'S	10 Fort William Pl	Newfoundland and Labrador	A1C 1K4	*****.com	2017	$194,954,000	400	Corporation	220	N/A
13	Labrador Fishermen's Union Shrimp Company LIMITED	Canada	L'Anse Au Loup	48 Waterfront Rd Unit 46	Newfoundland and Labrador	A0K 3L0	*****.com	1979	$192,517,075	395	Cooperative	7	N/A
14	Westmorland Fisheries LTD.	Canada	Cap-pelé	64 Rue Gautreau	Nouveau-brunswick	E4N 1V3	*****.com	1973	$185,206,300	380		121	N/A
15	True North Salmon CO. LTD	Canada	Blacks Harbour	874 Main St	New Brunswick	E5H 1E6	*****.com	2006	$170,584,750	350	Corporation	106	N/A
16	Tignish Fisheries Co-Operative Association LIMITED	Canada	Tignish	175 Judes Point Rd	Prince Edward Island	C0B 2B0	*****.com	1925	$146,215,500	300	Corporation	3	N/A
17	Richard, B. A. Ltee	Canada	Sainte-anne-de-kent	374 Ch Cote Sainte-anne	Nouveau-brunswick	E4S 1M6	*****.com	1955	$146,215,500	300	Corporation	N/A	N/A
18	Comeau's Sea Foods LIMITED	Canada	Saulnierville	60 Saulnierville Rd	Nova Scotia	B0W 2Z0	*****.com	1946	$135,493,030	278	Corporation	6	N/A
19	Paturel International Company	Canada	Northern Harbour	349 Northern Harbour Rd	New Brunswick	E5V 1G6	*****.ca	1999	$135,493,030	278	Corporation	2	N/A
20	La Renaissance Des Îles INC	Canada	Les Îles-de-la-madeleine	521 Ch Du Gros-cap	Québec	G4T 3M1	*****.ca	2014	$121,846,250	250	Corporation	N/A	N/A
21	Icewater Seafoods INC	Canada	Arnold'S Cove	24 High Liner Ave	Newfoundland and Labrador	A0B 1A0	*****.com	2020	$121,846,250	250	Corporation	N/A	N/A
22	Pecheries Alfo Ltee, Les	Canada	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1976	$121,846,250	250	Corporation	N/A	N/A
23	Poisson Sale Gaspesien Ltee	Canada	Grande-rivière	39 Rue Du Parc	Québec	G0C 1V0	*****.com	1974	$121,846,250	250	Corporation	N/A	N/A
24	E.gagnon Et Fils Ltee	Canada	Sainte-thérèse-de-gaspé	405 132 Rte	Québec	G0C 3B0	*****.com	2024	$121,846,250	250	Corporation	N/A	15621658
25	Notre Dame Seafoods INC.	Canada	St. John'S	800a-140 Water St	Newfoundland and Labrador	A1C 6H6	N/A	2023	$121,846,250	250	Corporation	7	N/A

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How many fishing companies are there in Canada?

Fishing companies and fisheries in Canada

1,476

21 October 2026

There are 1,476 fishing companies and fisheries in Canada in our data (21 October 2026). That is one in every 2,893 Canadian companies. None was entered in the register so far in 2026.

Structure

Single-site firms: 1,304 88%
Head offices: 67
Branch offices: 105

Classification

Our platform filter is SIC 0912, 0913, 0919, 2091 and 1 more.

1,110 of the 1,476 are corporations (Inc., Ltd., Corp.) (75%); 17 are sole traders. They come from Corporations Canada and our Canadian register data, through the Company Data API.

Fisheries in Clark's Harbour

Clark's Harbour has 45 fishing companies and fisheries, 29.6% of all 152 Clark's Harbour companies and 85554% above the national share. One in six Clark's Harbour firms have fewer than five people; 2 have 50 or more. 0 new firms were entered in 2026, 3 date from before 1990.

Size

1-4 staff: 7 · 16%
5-9: 31 · 69%
10-19: 4 · 9%
20-49: 1 · 2%
50+: 2 · 4%

Legal form

Sole traders: 0 · 0%
Partnerships: 0 · 0%
Corporations (Inc., Ltd., Corp.): 40 · 89%
Other or none: 5 · 11%

Of the Canadian total: 3.0%
Of all Clark's Harbour companies: 29.6%
Against the national share: 856.5×

New

Entered 2026 so far: 0
Entered 2025: 0
Of Canada's 2026 entries: 0%

Old

Before 1990: 3 · 7%
1990 or later: 42 · 93%
Of Canada's pre-1990 firms: 1.2%

Reachable

Email: 1 · 2%
Phone: 17 · 38%
Website: 4 · 9%

Revenue (USD)

Under $100K: 0 · 0%
$100K-$500K: 1 · 2%
$500K-$1M: 7 · 17%
$1M and more: 34 · 81%

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Firm sizes in Canada

Of the 1,462 Canadian fisheries with a known headcount, 502 (34%) have one to four people, 634 have five to nine, 222 have ten to 49 and 104 have 50 or more. Most firms turn over between $1 million and $5 million a year (698, 51%).

EU size bands · the grey line shows all Canadian companies

Micro under 101,136 78%
Small 10 to 49222 15%
Medium 50 to 249102 7%
Large 250+2 0.1%

Grey line: the share among all Canadian companies (88% have under ten staff).

166

firms turn over more than $5 million a year; 121 more than $10 million.

firms were entered in 2026.

Largest fisheries in Canada

The biggest firms by staff and by revenue, the largest in Clark's Harbour. Click a name for the record.

High Liner Foods is the largest fishery in Canada by headcount. 104 firms employ 50 people or more; 51 employ 100 or more.

1Lunenburg1,259 staff
2Saint John619 staff
3Ottawa500 staff
4Tignish460 staff
5Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine450 staff
6Sainte300 staff
7Lunenburg300 staff
8Saulnierville278 staff
9Sainte250 staff
10Arnold's Cove250 staff

By employee size · 1,462 firms with a known headcount

Employees	Firms	%
1-4	502	34%
5-9	634	43%
10-19	119	8%
20-49	103	7%
50-99	53	4%
100-199	30	2%
200-499	19	1%
500-999	2	0.1%
1,000+	0	0%

34% have 1 to 4 people; 103 have 20 to 49; 104 have 50 or more.

By yearly revenue (USD)

Revenue	Firms	%
$100K-$500K	165	12%
$500K-$1M	342	25%
$1M-$5M	698	51%
$5M-$10M	45	3%
$10M-$50M	77	6%
$50M-$100M	16	1%
$100M-$500M	26	2%
$500M+	2	0.1%

51% between $1 million and $5 million; 698 between $1M and $5M; 166 above $5M.

Where in Canada?

Clark's Harbour has the most fishing companies in Canada (45), ahead of Halifax (40), Yarmouth (37), Lower East Pubnico (34) and Richmond (31). Together the five hold one in eight of them.

Cities by number of firms

442 Canadian cities have at least one fishery; 30 have ten or more; 257 have exactly one. Click a city to set the lens.

Sole traders or corporations (Inc.: how they are organised

One in eighty-seven Canadian fisheries work as sole traders, against 2% of all Canadian companies. Three in four are corporations (Inc., Ltd., Corp.).

Sole traders171%
Partnerships181%
Corporations (Inc., Ltd., Corp.)1,11075%
No form on record or other33122%

Single-site: 88%
Head offices: 67
Branches: 105

All Canadian companies: 2% sole traders, 0.6% partnerships, 43% corporations (Inc., Ltd., Corp.).

The oldest firms in Canada

Our data holds 1 Canadian fisheries from before 1900, 8 from before 1950 and 257 from before 1990.

1899
1. Lunenburg
1905
1. Winterton
1925
1. Tignish
1926
1. Delta
1929
1. Hant's Harbour
1940
1. Lamèque

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1990

257

Canadian fisheries date from before 1990

were entered in 1990

How reachable are they?

Fisheries are harder to reach than the average Canadian company: 60% list a phone number and 25% a website.

Email165 11%
Phone886 60%
Website368 25%

Grey line: all Canadian companies (email 19%, phone 62%, website 38%).

The full list with these fields is in our Canadian company database.

How they compare

Next to related industries

There are 7 landscapers for every fishery in Canada.

Industry	Firms	Website	1-4 staff
Landscapers	10,889	48%	74%
Vets	5,833	76%	27%
Fishing Companies	1,476	25%	34%
Chicken Farmers	402	26%	70%

In other countries

Country	Firms	Per 1,000 cos.
India	36,572	0.9
South Africa	35,419	4.6
Norway	15,158	7.6
Italy	9,166	1.3
Brazil	5,014	0.2
Canada	1,476	0.3

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Frequently asked questions

How many fishing companies are there in Canada?

There are 1,476 fishing companies and fisheries in Canada in our data, counted on 21 October 2026. That is one in every 2,893 Canadian companies.

Which is the largest fishery in Canada?

High Liner Foods in Lunenburg, with 1,259 staff.

Which Canadian city has the most fishing companies?

Clark's Harbour, with 45, ahead of Halifax (40), Yarmouth (37), Lower East Pubnico (34) and Richmond (31).

How many fisheries are there in Clark's Harbour?

45, which is 29.6% of all 152 Clark's Harbour companies and 85554% above the national share.

How big is a typical fishery?

34% of the 1,462 firms with a known headcount have one to four people; 104 have 50 or more. Most turn over between $1 million and $5 million a year.

Are Canadian fishing companies sole traders or companies?

One in eighty-seven (17) are sole traders, 1% are partnerships and 75% (1,110) are corporations (Inc., Ltd., Corp.).

How many fisheries started in 2026?

0 were entered in the Canadian register so far in 2026, after 2 in 2025.

What is the oldest fishery in Canada?

High Liner Foods in Lunenburg, 1899, followed by Green, E J & Company in Winterton (1905) and Tignish Fisheries Co-operative Association in Tignish (1925). 1 firm dates from before 1900.

Which industry code covers fishing companies?

Our platform filters them on SIC 0912 (finfish), 0913 (shellfish), 0919 (miscellaneous marine products) and 2091 (canned and cured fish and seafoods) and 1 more.

Can I download the full list?

Yes. All 1,476 firms with address, phone, email, legal form, employees, revenue and founding year, as Excel, CSV or through the API.

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