Job prospects Line Fisherman/woman in British Columbia

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Job opportunities in British Columbia

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Fishermen/women (NOC 83121) in British Columbia for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

British Columbia's fishing industry is currently experiencing challenges due to climate change and the impact of certain harvest practices. The decision by the federal government to phase out open-net salmon fishing farms and transition to other forms of aquaculture may contribute to changes in demand for this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Fishermen/women in British Columbia:

• Approximately 1,700 people work in this occupation.
• Fishermen/women mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Fishing, hunting and trapping (NAICS 114): 71%
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 12%
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 6%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 5%
  • Forestry and logging (NAICS 113, 1153): 5%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 81% compared to 78% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 19% compared to 22% for all occupations
• 14% of fishermen/women work all year, while 86% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 23 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 82% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: 18% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 34% compared to 8% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 46% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 13% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: less than 5% compared to 22% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 12% for all occupations

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