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Description
Aquaculture and marine harvest labourers include aquaculture support workers, marine plant gatherers, shellfish diggers and other labourers in aquaculture and fishing. Aquaculture support workers are employed by public or private fish hatcheries and commercial aquatic farms. Marine plant gatherers and mollusk harvesters may be self-employed.
Job Titles
- Aquaculture support worker
- Clam digger
- Dulse gatherer
- Fish farm helper
- Fish tagger
- Fry marker
- Marine plant gatherer
- Oyster picker
- Sea farm attendant
- Seaweed gatherer
- Shellfish harvester
Main Duties
- Assist aquaculture technicians in the operation of fish hatcheries or other aquatic farms
- Feed aquaculture stocks, vaccinate stocks, perform culling and marking or banding techniques and report any observed irregularities in stocks
- Operate, maintain and clean pumps, filters, tanks and other aquaculture equipment and clean and maintain aquaculture enclosures
- Keep daily records of water flow and fish, shellfish and marine plant samples
- Grade and weigh aquaculture stocks
- Prepare aquaculture stocks for market
- Rake seaweed, dulse or Irish moss from beach, rocks or shallow water and load into a cart, wagon or other receptacles
- Spread gatherings to dry and remove foreign objects
- Transport gatherings to processing plant
- Dig clams from beds with spades, forks or other instruments, or collect other mollusks
- Clean, sort and transport mollusks to market
- May operate boats for aquaculture operations.
Workplaces
- Commercial aquacultural farms
- Public or private fish hatcheries
Skills
- Preventative Maintenance
- Quality Control Testing
- Decision Making
- Equipment and Tool Selection
- Management of Material Resources
Abilities
- Trunk Strength
- Depth Perception
- Dynamic Strength
- Finger-Hand-Wrist Motion
- Gross Body Coordination
Personal Attributes
- Active Learning
- Adaptability
- Collaboration
- Attention to Detail
- Concern for Others
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Source: OaSIS
Employment Outlook
The employment outlook will be good for Aquaculture and marine harvest labourers (85102) in Prince Edward Island for the 2022-2024 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
- High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.
- Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities may vary depending on the time of the year.
Here are some key facts about Aquaculture and marine harvest labourers in Prince Edward Island:
- Approximately 400 people work in this occupation.
- Aquaculture and marine harvest labourers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Agriculture (NAICS 111, 112, 1151, 1152): 44%
- Fishing, hunting and trapping (NAICS 114): 37%
- Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 18%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 92% compared to 84% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 8% compared to 16% for all occupations
- 6% of aquaculture and marine harvest labourers work all year, while 94% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 20 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
- 56% of aquaculture and marine harvest labourers are self-employed compared to an average of 13% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 85% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 15% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 42% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 23% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 11% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor’s: 19% compared to 25% for all occupations
- bachelor’s degree: 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations
Source: Job Bank
Prevailing Wages
| AREA | LOW | MEDIAN | HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEI | $16.00 | $19.00 | $26.37 |
| Canada | $15.37 | $20.19 | $34.62 |
Training
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More Info
View the full occupational profile with details on work characteristics, interests, employment requirements and more on the Occupational and Skills Information System (OaSIS) website.