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Seafood and Aquaculture - Jobs in this industry

This industry may be for you if you are interested in:

using practical skills such as knife handling or repairing nets
boats and working on water (at sea or close to shore)
working with tools, equipment and machinery
being part of a team and working with people, as you may be at sea for weeks at a time
management and leadership skills, to manage a boat or team of staff.

Marine farm workers move salmon between pens

A seafood processor filleting a hoki

Marine biologists setting up an experiment at an estuary

Marine farm supervisor Carl Scholefield at the helm of a mussel boat

Vessel manager Darryl Calder organising supplies for a deep-sea fishing boat

Many jobs in this industry are hands-on roles where you might:

There are also opportunities in management, and jobs that support the industry or help it develop, such as in marketing or science and research.

Click on a job title below to find out more about each job:	Hands-on	Management and supervision	Science and research
At-Sea Seafood Processor
At-sea Seafood Supervisor
Fishery Officer
Fishing Deckhand
Fishing Skipper
Marine Biologist
Marine Engineer
Marine Farm Supervisor
Marine Farm Worker
Oceanographer
Onshore Seafood Processor
Seafood Factory Supervisor
Vessel Manager