Aquaculture

The Aquaculture industry grows and harvests farmed seafood, including shellfish and finfish. Aquaculture also drives a thriving processing, packing, shipping, and export industry.

The PEI Aquaculture Alliance is an industry association that represents three separate industries: mussel, oyster, and finfish growers. The Alliance helps members promote the aquaculture industry and is a voice to speak with government about the issues that affect members.

Aquaculture provides jobs year-round, but there can be seasonal variations in work volume. The weeks running up to Christmas can be very busy, but winter can be a low period. Processors are still in operation, but once the ice sets in, labour work is cut back. In spring, things gear up again.

Students can earn a good amount of money during the summer and during the school year because of the many hours of work available, and wages are increasing a bit each year.

Summer Student Job Bonus is offered to encourage students to work in the seafood and agriculture sectors, click here

For a list of companies in the PEI aquaculture industry, click here.

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
• Biologist

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Education options

UPEI

•  Canadian Aquaculture Institute

Nova Scotia Community College

•  Ocean Resources
•  Sea Farm Operations

New Brunswick Community College

• Aquaculture Operations

Dalhousie University

• Aquaculture

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PEI Aquaculture news you can use:

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