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Shows the historic trend in employment between 2006–07 and 2020–21 in the fishing, hunting and trapping sector and the aquaculture sector. In 2006–07 the fishing, hunting and trapping sector employed 16,000 people, steadily decreasing to 10,000 people in 2020–21. Employment in the aquaculture sector was 7,000 people in 2006–07 and 2020–21, and has fluctuated little over time.