Seafood processing is an important part of the Canadian economy, but faces an acute labour shortage. The study identifies chief regional concerns, provides
The fish and seafood industry employs 15,670 workers and boasts $3.9 billion in annual exports.
In 2017, 1,800 job vacancies went unfilled due to the lack of available workers in regions where processing plants are located.
Canada lags behind in both R&D and technology implementation in the global seafood processing sector. To remain competitive in international markets for seafood products, advanced technological implementation developed specifically for Canadian firms is required.
