by Stella Shepard
PEI’s aquaculture and fisheries industries offer job opportunities in many communities across PEI, and they are looking to hire people for a variety of roles.
Most seafood processing plant jobs start in April or May, but most aquaculture plants are open year-round. Apply as soon as possible!
Bonuses offered to encourage students in high school and post-secondary to work in the seafood and agriculture sectors, click here
The following employers are hiring and provided contact information:
Acadian Supreme Inc.
8323 Route 11, Wellington
Phone: 902-854-2675
Fax: 902-854-2140
Contact: Lynn Rayner, Operations Manager
info@acadiansupreme.com
Atlantic Aqua Farms Ltd.
10 Borden Ave, Borden-Carleton PE
C0B 1X0
Contact: Melanie Waite
902-437-2700
www.atlanticaquafarms.com
Beach Point Processing Company
75 Wharf Lane, Beach Point, Murray Harbour
Phone: 902-962-4340 / 902-962-2030
Fax: 902-962-3917
Contact: Donna Penny, HR
donna@beachpoint.ca
www.beachpointprocessing.com
*A free bus service for employees runs daily from Charlottetown and Montague to Beach Point
Belle River Enterprises Ltd.
12 Waterview Lane, Belle River
Phone: 902-962-2248 / 902-659-2385
Fax: 902-962-4276
Contact: Dean Hancock, Manager
bre@pei.aibn.com
Green Gables Seafood (L. & C. Fisheries Inc.)
96 Jollimore Drive, French River
Contact: Calvin Jollimore, Owner
Phone: 902-886-2770
calvin@greengablesmussels.com
https://canadasfoodisland.ca/export/company/l-c-fisheries-ltd
Howard’s Cove Shellfish Ltd.
152 Frederick’s Cove Road, Ellerslie
Phone: 902-831-2158 / 902-831-2842
Fax: 902-831-2849
Contact: : John Lynch or Michelle Sentner
michelle@howardscoveshellfish.ca
www.howardscove.ca
Montague Bay Foods a division of North Lake Fisheries (2013) Inc.
150 Central Street, Montague
Main: 902-838-3908
Fax: 902-838-5467
hr@northlakefisheries.com
www.northlakefisheries.ca
North Lake Fisheries (2013) Inc.
58 North Lake Harbour Rd., Elmira
Main: 902-357-2572
Fax: 902-357-2386
hr@northlakefisheries.com
www.northlakefisheries.ca
PEI Mussel King
318 Red Head Road, Morell
Phone: 902-961-3300
Fax: 902-961-3366
Contact: Kelly McGrath kelly@peimusselking.com
Contact: Esther Dockendorff esther@peimusselking.com
www.peimusselking.com
Prince Edward Aqua Farms Inc.
New London
Phone: 902-886-2220
Fax: 902-886-2335
Contact: Heather Tuplin, Human Resources
htuplin@peaqua.com
www.peaqua.com
Raspberry Point Oyster Co.
Charlottetown, New London Bay, Hope River
Phone: 902-963-3278 / 902-393-8308
Fax: 902-566-3407
Contact: James Power, Manager
james@raspberrypoint.com
www.raspberrypoint.com
Royal Star Foods Ltd.
175 Jude’s Point Road, Tignish
Phone: 902-882-2050
Fax: 902-882-2846
Contact: Angela Gaudet, Human Resources Manager
jobs@royalstarfoods.com
www.royalstarfoods.com
Seafood 2000 Ltd.
Georgetown
Phone: 902-652-2316
Fax: 902-652-2023
Contact: Jeanne Dobbin, Production Supervisor
Jeanne.sf2000@pei.aibn.com or ieshia.sf2000@pei.aibn.com
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Simpson Aqua Ventures Ltd.
Savage Harbour, PEI
Contact: Jason Simpson, Owner
Phone: 902-393-5750
eatmussels@gmail.com
Summerside Seafood Supreme Inc.
105 Queen’s Wharf, Summerside
Contact: Carl Desroches, General Manager
Phone: 902-436-9892
Fax: 902-436-2345
office@sssupreme.ca
Job titles in the Aquaculture industry
- Boat Crew/Worker/Helper/Mussel Socker
- Plant/Processing/Production Worker, including Graders, Strippers, Packers and Baggers
- Research and Development Scientists
- Machine/Heavy Equipment Operator
- Maintenance Worker/Manager
- Plant/Production Supervisor
- Quality Control
- Aquaculture Workers
- Boat Captain/Operator
- Administrative Workers
- Biologist
Job titles in the Fisheries industry
- Operations Manager
- Production Manager
- Accountant
- Maintenance
- Parts Manager
- Port Captain
- Port Manager
- Forklift Operator
- Quality Control
- Night Sanitation Crew
- Production Line Worker
- Plant Custodian
- Product Manager
- Boat Captain
- Boat Crew
FOR MORE INFORMATION
About the Fisheries and Aquaculture industry, visit: www.employmentjourney.com/fisheries
www.employmentjourney.com/aquaculture
For a list of open positions, visit the PEI Aquaculture Alliance at www.aquaculturepei.com and click Employment
For a list of jobs in both Fisheries and Aquaculture, visit www.workpei.ca/jobs/
