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Seafood Processing

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Seafood Processing

Seafood processing roles vary and may include receiving, grading, and packing the products as well as general cleaning and maintenance. There is also secondary processing, such as coating fish fillets.

Roles are mostly on land, however, seafood processing also happens on-board deep sea fishing vessels (see Fishing – At Sea).

What you’ll need to bring to the role

During the peak periods factories run two to three shifts a day. The work is busy and involves being on your feet for long periods, so make sure you have good quality shoes. You will work as part of a large team and training is provided for the roles.

What you’ll get out of it

There are some opportunities for ongoing work and further training and career progression within seafood processing. You can also plan this work around opportunities in other industries. (e.g. apples, hops etc).

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Seafood processing is a key industry in our region, employing around 2,000 people. It is linked to our fishing and aquaculture industries with our region being a major producer of hoki, salmon and green lipped mussels. These products are processed and packed ready for market.

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Locations

In Nelson/Tasman fish and shellfish processing facilities are located at the Port Nelson, Tahunanui and Motueka. Havelock and Blenheim are the closest towns to the mussel farms for processing in Marlborough. On the West Coast seafood is processed in Westport and Greymouth.

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Processing

Seafood processing roles vary and may include receiving, grading, and packing the products as well as general cleaning and maintenance. There is also secondary processing, such as coating fish fillets.

Roles are mostly on land, however, seafood processing also happens on-board deep sea fishing vessels (see Fishing – At Sea).

Plan Your Next Step

Come and see what our industry has to offer and plan an employment and training path.

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For Employers

If your work is coming to an end and you are interested in seasonal workforce redeployment please contact:

Top of the South Early Response Team: totsearlyresponse@msd.govt.nz