1 Career Pathways to the Fisheries Something for Everyone Nova Scotia Fisheries Sector Council Career Pathways to the Fisheries 1

2 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? 2

3 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 413,000,000 cheese burgers 3

4 Career Pathways to the Fisheries 1.24 billion dollars Pay workers Build and maintain roads, schools and hospitals Maintain vessels, factories and plants 4

5 Nova Scotia’s Fishery has four main sectors: Career Pathways to the Fisheries 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. 5

6 Career Pathways to the Fisheries Harvesting – Off Shore Positions 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 6

7 Career Pathways to the Fisheries Harvesting – Mid Shore Training 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? 7

8 Career Pathways to the Fisheries Harvesting – Inshore Sector Training 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 8

9 Career Pathways to the Fisheries Harvesting – 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? 9

10 Career Pathways to the Fisheries Processing - 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 10

11 Aquaculture Career Pathways to the Fisheries Positions Site Manager Site Specialists Site Workers Training that may be required On job training Post Secondary Aquaculture diploma or degree Marine Emergency Duties 11

12 Career Pathways to the Fisheries Boatbuilding - 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 12

13 Career Pathways to the Fisheries Opportunities Quality Control Public Relations Marketing Research and Development Entrepreneurship Computer Technology Fisheries Officer Food Inspector Vessel Inspector Trainer Association/Union Rep Indirect jobs Did you know that only one tenth of one percent of the ocean has been explored? 13

14 Career Pathways to the Fisheries Learning Pathways Cooperative Education Training Programs Industry Developed Training Programs College University Private Training 14

15 Career Pathways to the Fisheries Nova 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 Did you know that the Shelburne Campus of the Nova Scotia Community College offers an Aquaculture program? 15

16 Nova Scotia Universities Nova Scotia Agricultural College Dalhousie University Saint Mary’s University Acadia University Saint Francis Xavier University Career Pathways to the Fisheries Out of Province Universities University of Guelph University of PEI Memorial University - Marine Institute 16

17 Career Pathways to the Fisheries Keys 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 More 17

18 Career Pathways to the Fisheries Something for Everyone! 18