Description for map 3.7
Biomass extraction for human use from Canada's terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, 2010

The title of this map is "Biomass extraction for human use from Canada's terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, 2010." On this map, the darker the colour, the greater the biomass extraction (in tonnes) for each of the provinces, territories and Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Category 1 (dark green) represents a biomass extraction value greater than or equal to 50,000,000 tonnes and applies to British Columbia and Alberta. Category 2 (medium green) represents a biomass extraction value between 25,000,000 and less than 50,000,000 tonnes and applies to Saskatchewan, Ontario and Quebec. Category 3 (mint green) represents a biomass extraction value between 10,000,000 and less than 25,000,000; it applies to Manitoba and New Brunswick. Category 4 (pale green) represents a biomass extraction value between 1,000,000 and less than 10,000,000 tonnes; it applies to Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador. Category 5 (yellow) represents a biomass extraction value between 100,000 and less than 1,000,000 tonnes; it applies to the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Category 6 (pale yellow) represents a biomass extraction value less than 100,000 tonnes; it applies to the 3 territories-Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Category 7 (white) indicates no data is available; it applies to Hudson Bay and the Arctic Ocean within Canada's extended economic zone. The boundaries between the provinces and territories are indicated with thin dashed black lines. The international boundary is indicated with a thin black line. Oceans and lakes are coloured pale blue. Land areas outside of Canada are coloured pale grey. The locations and names of some major cities in each province and territory are included in the map.

Note(s): Biomass extraction represents the amount of organic material produced by or derived from living organisms that humans extract from the environment. Biomass extraction data are provided for various sources, but are not a complete representation of all biomass extraction in Canada. Data here may be underestimated since source data that were suppressed for confidentiality reasons or that were too unreliable to be published were treated as zeros. Some mathematical adjustments were performed to ensure comparability of results. This map includes biomass from the following categories: agricultural crops; livestock and poultry; milk, maple products and honey; forestry; and fisheries. Agricultural crops include the majority of grains, oilseeds and hay, fruits, vegetables, potatoes, and greenhouse production. Livestock and poultry include cattle, hog, sheep, lamb and poultry production (warm carcass weight) and exclude slaughter of imported animals. Maple products are expressed as syrup. Forestry data include green weight with bark harvests (including industrial round wood, fuel wood and firewood). Inland fisheries data include aquaculture and freshwater commercial fishing (live weight). Marine fisheries data include fish and shellfish extraction (live weight). Biomass extraction in recreational fisheries is not included in this map.

Source(s): Statistics Canada, CANSIM tables 001-0006, 001-0009, 001-0010, 001-0013, 001-0014, 003-0001, 003-0011, 003-0018 (accessed February 7, 2013), 003-0094 and 003-0083 (accessed May 9, 2013). Statistics Canada, 2011, Production and Value of Honey and Maple Products, 2011, Catalogue no. 23-221-X. Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2012, Freshwater Fisheries - Catches and Landed Values by Species, By Province/Territory, 2010, www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/stats/commercial/land-debarq/freshwater-eaudouce/2010-eng.htm (accessed February 7, 2013). Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2012, Seafisheries, Landings, Commercial Fisheries, http://dfo-mpo.gc.ca/stats/commercial/sea-maritimes-eng.htm (accessed February 5, 2013). Natural Resources Canada, 2012, The State of Canada's Forests: Annual Report 2012, Catalogue no. Fo1-6/2012E-PDF, http://cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/pubwarehouse/pdfs/34055.pdf (accessed February 7, 2013). United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2010, Forest Product Conversion Factors for the UNECE Region, Geneva Timber and Forest Discussion Paper 49, www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/timber/publications/DP-49.pdf (accessed February 7, 2013). Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 2012, 009D Average Warm Carcass Weights at Federally Inspected Plants, http://www3.agr.gc.ca/apps/aimis-simia/rp/index-eng.cfm?menupos=1.02.08&PARENT_DATA_CLCTN_TYPE_CODE=&REPORT_ID=135&ACTION=promptReport&LANG=EN (accessed May 7, 2013). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Information Network on Post-harvest Operations (INPhO), 1998, Chapitre 2 Laits d'animaux laitiers, Le lait et les produits laitiers dans la nutrition humaine, www.fao.org/docrep/t4280f/T4280F04.htm#Chapitre (accessed August 14, 2013). Wikipedia, 2013, Masse volumique, http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masse_volumique (accessed August 14, 2013). Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 2007, Canadian Maple Products Situation and Trends 2006-2007, http://www5.agr.gc.ca/resources/prod/doc/misb/hort/sit/pdf/maple_2006-07_e.pdf (accessed August 14, 2013).