submitted by Krista McKeeman, Executive Adminstrative Assitant/Project Officer, Rural Action Centre - CBDC East The oyster industry in PEI is growing in leaps and bounds and contributes significantly to the Island economy. PEI oysters are marketed heavily in Canada and the United States but are also finding their way to the table in many countries in the global ... [Read More...]
Royal Star Foods Ltd. – Hiring practices
Contact Company Royal Star Foods Ltd., Tignish Jobs: Fish Plant Workers and Labourers for the plant, holding facilities and the wharf, Supervisors, Quality Control Assistants, Data Entry Clerks, Truck Drivers, Forklift Operators, Power Engineers, Receptionist, and more. “We’re always looking for more full-time fish plant workers,” says Michelle Montemurro. “We also ... [Read More...]
Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Hiring practices
Contact Company Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Tignish Jobs: Casual employment and Bilingual Client Service Representative Casual work, which is a 90-day employment opportunity, requires a high school diploma, the ability to use computer systems, client service experience, and effective communication skills. Jobs start at different times throughout the calendar year ... [Read More...]
Cultivated Finfish Industry
The cultivated finfish industry provides year round employment for Islanders. The finfish aquaculture sector on PEI has three freshwater hatcheries involved in salmonid production. In addition, there is one grow-out operation for halibut. Salmon and rainbow trout hatcheries on PEI supply eggs, fingerlings, fry and smolt for grow-out at sites in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and ... [Read More...]
PEI Oyster Industry
More than 1,000 fishers and aquaculturists are involved in the oyster industry. The Island industry is unique in that the oyster harvest comes from the public fishery and from a new and developing cultured oyster industry. PEI is the second largest oyster-producing province in Canada and the largest oyster producer in Atlantic Canada. Most of the oysters are harvested ... [Read More...]