United States
8613- Aquaculture and marine harvest labourers
Canada NOC:
8613
Job Title:
Aquaculture and marine harvest labourers
Job Description:
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.
Main Duties:
Aquaculture support workers perform some or all of the following duties:
Assist aquaculture technicians in the operation of fish hatcheries or other aquatic farms
Feed aquaculture stocks, vaccinate stocks, perform culling and marking or banding techniques and report any observed irregularities in stocks
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
May operate boats 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 spades, forks or other instruments, or collect oysters
Clean, sort and transport shellfish to market.
Employment Requirements:
Some secondary school education is usually required.
Shellfish harvesters require commercial fishing licences.
Classified Elsewhere:
International Careers(ISCO):
Source Of Info:
National Occupation Classification, (2011)
Statistics Canada and Human Resources and Skills Development Canada,
February 2012,
Catalogue no. 12-583-X
