Aquaculture and Marine Harvest Labourers
Job description
These individuals assist Aquaculture Technicians in the operation of an aquaculture facility (where fish and plants grow). Some harvest marine plants and shellfish (mussels, oysters, etc.).
Environment
- Climatic conditions
- Biological agents
- Odours
- Humidity
- Uncontrolled ambient temperature
Main tasks
Aquaculture Support Workers
- Take care of the aquatic fauna and flora.
- Report any irregularities.
- Operate and maintain aquaculture equipment and facilities.
- Keep a daily record of water movements and fish samples.
- Categorize and weigh fish, molluscs, algae, and echinoderms.
- Prepare aquaculture stocks for sale.
- Operate boats in aquaculture operations, as required.
Marine Plant Harvesters
- Harvest marine plants (algae, Irish moss, etc.) on beaches, rocks, or in shallow water.
- Dry seaweed and remove foreign bodies.
- Transport products to the packing plant.
Shellfish Harvesters
- Harvest shellfish.
- Clean, sort, and transport shellfish to points of sale.
Hourly wage
Not available.Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Non available
All of Québec
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
50
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
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Not available.
- 0% Female
- 100% Male
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- 0% Female
- 100% Male
Job types
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Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
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- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage
All of Québec
Not available.
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- None
All of Québec
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 111, 112, 114, 1151, 115282% of jobs
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NAICS 311, 31218% of jobs
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NAICS 311, 31218% of jobs
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NAICS 311, 31218% of jobs
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NAICS 311, 31218% of jobs
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Others0% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 111, 112, 114, 1151, 115282% of jobs
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NAICS 311, 31218% of jobs
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NAICS 311, 31218% of jobs
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NAICS 311, 31218% of jobs
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NAICS 311, 31218% of jobs
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Others0% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
Secondary
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Information processing
- Data collection
- Active listening
- Critical thought
- Result evaluation
- Coordination
- Operations and control
- Monitoring operations
- Oral expression
- Solving complex problems
- Troubleshooting
- Time management
- Judgment and decision-making
- Social perception
- Equipment selection
Abilities
- Control accuracy
- Awareness of issues
- Hand-arm stability
- Oral comprehension
- Limb coordination
- Static muscle power
- Verbal skills
- Deductive reasoning
- Near vision
- Speech clarity
- Core strength
- Information organization
- Speech recognition
- Selective attention
- Manual dexterity
- Inductive reasoning
- Distance vision
- Classification
- Overall coordination of the body
- Digital dexterity
- Depth perception
- Perception speed
- Processing flexibility
Knowledge and attributes
- Focussed on results
- Capacity to work in a team
- Attention to detail
- Respect standards and regulations
- Assiduity and punctuality
- Sense of observation
- Tolerance to frequent temperature variations
- Knowledge of plant and animal production
- Knowledge of biology
- Tolerance to routine work
Interests
- Work manually
- Develop and exploit natural resources
- Exercer une activité sportive ou physique
- Work outdoors
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
- Social
- People with this profile prefer to be in contact with others, in particular to entertain, help or teach them.
Official name of the NOC 85102
Aquaculture and marine harvest labourers
Job titles
- Aquaculture worker
- Fish farm worker
- Seaweed gatherer
- Marine plant gatherer
- Fish hatchery worker
- Hatchery helper - aquaculture
- Fish farm helper
- Aquaculture support worker
- Fry tagger
- Fish hatchery tagger
- Fish tagger
- Mussel farm labourer
- Fry marker
- Fry marker - fishing
- Sea farm attendant
- Shellfish bed attendant
- Fish hatchery attendant
- Lobster pound attendant
- Oyster picker-shucker
- Oyster harvester
- Clam digger
- Shellfish harvester
- Dulse gatherer
- Mussel harvester
- Irish moss gatherer
- Sea farm worker
Skill type
Natural resources, agriculture and related production
Related occupations
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