Farming, forestry and resources

Oyster farmer

Bowser, British Columbia · posted 2026-09-10

$24.00 hourly

What the posting asks for

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Hours and terms

  • Full time

Usually needed for this kind of work

  • A commercial aquaculture or fish hatchery licence, permit or lease is required for self-employed aquaculture managers.
  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • A college diploma in aquaculture or a related field or several years of experience in fishing or aquaculture operations are usually required.

From Canada's occupation guide (OaSIS) for Managers in aquaculture (NOC 80022). It describes this kind of work in general, not this employer's ad.

What this work usually involves

  • Manage the overall operation of a fish hatchery, fish farm or other aquatic farm
  • Identify requirements of the species and select and oversee preparation of site for species cultivation
  • Co-ordinate selection and maintenance of brood stock
  • Determine food requirements and structure feeding regimes
  • Monitor environment and maintain optimum conditions
  • Conduct and supervise stock examination to identify disease or parasites, and apply prescribed medicinal substances to control and prevent infection

About the employer

  • Region: Vancouver Island and Coast Region

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