This project provides the opportunity for the skills and knowledge obtained during the programme to be applied in the seafood processing industry. This programme is designed to graduate students with a variety of strengths that will be utilized in a multi-species industry. This programme recognizes the need within the seafood processing industry for skilled supervisors in the primary and secondary processing of wild and farmed fish and shellfish species. Specialization in fish and shellfish handling and processing are emphasized in the shellfish, pelagic, groundfish and secondary processing courses. Various processes and preservation methods are covered through theory and practical application.
Practical labs emphasize productivity and quality improvements in seafood processing.
This programme recognizes the need within the seafood processing industry to diversify into value added and secondary processing. This programme also covers the development of by-products and underutilized species which will play a major role in the fishery of the future. Work term placement within the seafood industry provides the student with the opportunity to gain work experience which is deemed to be so important. The graduates of this programme will be prepared to meet the challenges of the future seafood processing industry. Upon completion, graduates will possess supervisory skills specifically suited to the fishing industry.