Fish and seafood plant workers in South Coast - Burin Peninsula

The employment outlook will be Moderate for fish and seafood plant workers (NOC 94142) in the South Coast - Burin Peninsula and Notre Dame - Central Bonavista Bay regions for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of a few positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate 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 South Coast - Burin Peninsula and Notre Dame - Central Bonavista Bay regions:

• Approximately 750 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): more than 95%