Fish and seafood plant workers in Lower Mainland - Southwest

The employment outlook will be Limited for fish and seafood plant workers (NOC 94142) in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about fish and seafood plant workers in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:

• Approximately 580 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): 77%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 14%