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Career Pathways to the Fisheries

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Nova Scotia Fisheries Sector Council

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Liverpool

•Shelburne

Barrington

•Wedgeport

Yarmouth

•Meteghan

•Weymouth

Digby

•Mahone Bay

•Lunenburg

•Canso

•Port Hood•Pictou

Bridgewater

The Pubnicos

Port Bickerton

Glace Bay

Louisbourg

Arichat

Cheticamp

Scots Bay

Sambro

Cape Sable Island

Argyle

Neil’s Harbour

Charlesville

Halifax

Did you know that Nova Scotia is the leading fishing province in

Canada?

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Career Pathways to the Fisheries

In 2002, Nova Scotia exported an estimated 1.24 billion dollars in

seafood exports.  

16,500 houses 49,600 cars and trucks

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1.24 billion dollars

•Pay workers

•Build and maintain roads, schools and hospitals

•Maintain vessels, factories and plants

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Nova Scotia’s Fishery has four main sectors:

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Harvesting

Processing

Aquaculture

Boatbuilding

Did you know that the wild catch provides us with one of

the last sources of natural food that is free of additives and not

genetically altered.

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Career Pathways to the FisheriesHarvesting – Off ShorePositions

•Deckhands

•Engineers

•Cooks

•Captain

Training that may be required:

•Radio Operator’s Certificate

•First Aid

•Fishing Master Class III or IV

•Engineer Certificate

Required Training:

•MED

•On Job Training

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Harvesting – Mid ShoreTraining that may be required

•Radio Operator’s Certificate

•First Aid

•Fishing Master Class III or IV

Positions

•Deckhand

•Captain

Required Training

•MED

•On job training

Did you know that the majority of ropes and netting used in the

fishery are imported from Portugal?

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Harvesting – Inshore SectorTraining that may be required

•Radio Operator’s Certificate

•First Aid

•Fishing Master Class III or IV

Positions

•Deckhand

•Captain

Required Training

•MED

•On job training

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Career Pathways to the FisheriesHarvesting – Inter-tidal

Positions

•Rockweed Harvester

•Clam Harvester

•Blood Worm Harvester

Required Training

•MED

•On job training

Training that may be required

•First Aid

Did you know that you must have MED training if you are

going to work on a boat?

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Career Pathways to the FisheriesProcessing - Positions

•Quality Control

•Fork truck driver

•Filleters/trimmers/shuckers

•Sanitation & cleaning

•Purchaser

•Shipper/receiver

•Supervisors/Managers

•Skilled Trades

Training that may be required:

•WHMIS

•Food Handlers Course

•First Aid

•Quality Management

•Refrigeration

•Post Secondary Business and Science Programs

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Aquaculture

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Positions

•Site Manager

•Site Specialists

•Site Workers

Training that may be required

•On job training

•Post Secondary Aquaculture diploma or degree

•Marine Emergency Duties

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Career Pathways to the FisheriesBoatbuilding - Positions•Fibreglass

Laminating

•Electrical

•Mechanical

•Fairing and Painting

•Joinery

•Supervisors and Managers

Training that may be required

•On job training

•Post secondary skilled trades training

•WHMIS

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Career Pathways to the FisheriesOpportunities

•Quality Control

•Public Relations

•Marketing

•Research and Development

•Entrepreneurship

•Computer Technology

•Fisheries Officer

•Food Inspector

•Vessel Inspector

•Trainer

•Association/Union Rep

•Indirect jobs

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Career Pathways to the FisheriesLearning Pathways

Cooperative Education Training Programs

Industry Developed Training Programs

College

University

Private Training

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Career Pathways to the FisheriesNova Scotia Community College•Marine Emergency Duties

•Fishing Master Class I-IV

•Basic Marine Engineering

•Basic Marine Navigation

•Diesel Repair

•Marine Geomatics

•Aquaculture

•Carpentry

•Cabinet making

•Electrical

•Welding

•Business Admin

•Information Technology

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Nova Scotia Universities

•Nova Scotia Agricultural College

•Dalhousie University

•Saint Mary’s University

•Acadia University

•Saint Francis Xavier University

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Out of Province Universities

•University of Guelph

•University of PEI

Memorial University - Marine Institute

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Career Pathways to the FisheriesKeys to Career Success

•Have the right attitude

•Be a good team player•Work hard

•Be willing to learn new things•Be reliable

Did you know:

Together

Everyone

Achieves

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