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Aquaculture and Marine Harvest Labourers  (NOC 8613)
Kingston - Pembroke Region
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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.

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.

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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.
Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Kingston, Belleville, Pembroke, Arnprior, Deep River, Deseronto, Petawawa, Renfrew, Trenton, Frankford

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Jobs for Aquaculture and Marine Harvest Labourers in Kingston - Pembroke Region

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