The Broadcast with Paula Gale – Finding workers for fish processing is not easy

Mar 15, 2024 | New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Press Room

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A precursor to possible suggested amendments to policies put forward to the Fisheries Minister from the FFAW on the lifting of processing caps, new processing licenses, and buyers from Atlantic Canada and Quebec be allowed in.

If these changes do come to pass what does it mean for for the processing and the people that work in the plants?

Wanda Cuff Young, provides some Insight into the process of hiring foreign and local workers to process seafood.

Wanda Cuff-Young Vice President of Work Global Canada Inc. says hiring temporary foreign workers (and finding local people) for fish processing jobs is a challenge.

Source: cbc.ca