Farm Hand & Harvest

Aquaculture

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Aquaculture

Work on the farms happens year-round and includes feeding and caring for the fish/mussels, cleaning and maintaining equipment and record keeping. Mussels are harvested from longlines, sorted, and bagged before going to processing facilities. Salmon are harvested from the net-pens and transported on ice to processing facilities in specialised tankers.

What you’ll need to bring to the role

Aquaculture farming are hands-on roles working in and around the marine environment, often on a roster basis (e.g. a set number of days on and then off). 

What you’ll get out of it

There are many entry level roles in the aquaculture industry which offer on the job training.  The region is a hub for aquaculture, making it the perfect place to study locally and start a career in this industry. Aquaculture offers good employment prospects as the industry aims for major growth.

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Aquaculture

Locations

Marlborough / Kaikoura

Aquaculture is the farming of fish and shellfish.  The Top of the South is renowned for farmed salmon, and green lipped mussels, together comprising around 65% of New Zealand’s total production.

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Locations

The Marlborough district is a key area for aquaculture with farms located in the Sounds and same smaller farms also located in the Golden Bay area. The nearest town centres include Havelock, Picton, Blenheim and Takaka. You’ll find entry level farmhand roles through to administration and management roles and the work is year-round.

The Nelson/Tasman is home to much of the management and processing of aquaculture including science, research, technology, and product development, as well as a significant amount of aquaculture-related vocational education and training.

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Farm Hand & Harvest

Work on the farms happens year-round and includes feeding and caring for the fish/mussels, cleaning and maintaining equipment and record keeping. Mussels are harvested from longlines, sorted, and bagged before going to processing facilities. Salmon are harvested from the net-pens and transported on ice to processing facilities in specialised tankers.

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