Fish and seafood plant workers in Southern

The employment outlook will be Good for fish and seafood plant workers (NOC 94142) in the Southern region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
• Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities may vary depending on the time of the year.

Additional information is available at the provincial level.

Here are some key facts about fish and seafood plant workers in the Southern region:

• Approximately 530 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Fish and seafood plant workers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 81%
  • Fishing, hunting and trapping (NAICS 114): 10%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 8%