Canada’s coasts rely on fishing; sustainable management is important for the future. Which term best describes this industry?

• A. Tourism
• B. Mining
• C. Forestry
• D. Fishing and Aquaculture

Answer: (D)

The key idea here is the main economic activity tied to Canada’s coasts: producing seafood through catching fish from the ocean and farming aquatic species. That combination is captured by the term Fishing and Aquaculture, which covers both wild-capture fishing and the farming of fish and shellfish. Sustainable management is central to this industry because it protects fish stocks and ecosystems for the future, ensuring long-term yields and livelihoods.

Tourism focuses on travel and leisure, not the core production of seafood. Mining involves extracting minerals from the earth, and forestry deals with wood from forests. None of these describe the coast-based seafood production described in the prompt.