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8613 – Aquaculture and Marine Harvest Labourers

This occupational group includes 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 shellfish harvesters may be self-employed.

Profile

Index of titles Example job titles

  • Aquaculture support worker
  • Aquaculture worker
  • Attendant, lobster pound
  • Clam digger
  • Dulse gatherer
  • Fish farm helper
  • Fish farm worker
  • Fish hatchery attendant
  • Fish hatchery tagger
  • Fish hatchery worker - aquaculture
  • Fish tagger
  • Fry marker
  • Fry marker - fishing
  • Fry tagger
  • Hatchery helper
  • Hatchery worker - aquaculture
  • Irish moss gatherer
  • Lobster pound attendant
  • Marine plant gatherer
  • Mussel farm labourer
  • Mussel harvester
  • Oyster harvester
  • Oyster picker
  • Oyster picker-shucker
  • Quahog digger
  • Sea farm attendant
  • Sea farm worker
  • Seaweed gatherer
  • Shellfish bed attendant
  • Shellfish harvester
  • 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

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Aquaculture support workers perform some or all of the following duties:
    • Assist aquaculture technicians in operation of a fish hatchery or other aquatic farm
    • Feed aquaculture stocks, vaccinate stocks, perform culling and marking or banding techniques and report any observed irregularities in stock
    • 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 samples
    • Grade and weigh aquaculture stocks
    • Prepare aquaculture stocks for market
    • Operate boats, if necessary, in marine aquaculture operations.
  • Marine plant gatherers perform some or all of the following duties:
    • 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.
  • Shellfish harvesters perform some or all of the following duties:
    • Dig clams from beds with spade, fork or other instrument, or pick oysters
    • Clean, sort and transport shellfish to market.

Employment requirements

  • Some secondary school education is usually required.
  • Shellfish harvesters require commercial fishing licences.

Additional information

    Exclusions

    • Aquaculture Operators and Managers (8257)
    • Fishing Vessel Deckhands (8441)
    • Fishing Vessel Skippers and Fishermen/women (8262)

    Breakdown summary

    Broad occupational category
    8 – Occupations Unique to Primary Industry
    Skill level
    D – On-the-job training is usually provided for occupations.
    Major group
    86 – Labourers in Primary Industry
    Minor group
    861 – Primary Production Labourers
    Version
    NOC 2006 Version 1.0