The Tasmanian Seafood Pledge has been extended for a further three years, with more than $2 million funding provided to upskill workers in the seafood and maritime industries.
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As a partnership between Seafood Training Tasmania, Tasmanian Seafood Industry Council and the Tasmanian government, the pledge will allow 800 participants to be trained and qualified across all levels.
Seafood Training Tasmania chief executive Rory Byrne said the training was across the board, from marine operations to processing sites, for entry-level coxswain qualifications to master level, engineering and navigation.
“This is great for the seafood industry because it means people can get access to training they need,” Mr Byrne said.
Tasmanian Seafood Industry Council chief executive Julian Harrington said industry research showed demand for new workers and succession planning.
“We have a current ageing workforce in some of the wild catch sectors so we need to know who is going to drive the boats in the future,” Mr Harrington said.
“We’ve got a need for people to continue to upskill to get new jobs, to get better jobs within the same industry. For our industry to continue to grow and develop this training is vital,” he said.
Primary Industries minister Jeremy Rockliff said the pledge allowed continuation of valuable training.
“The seafood industry in Tasmania is getting up towards $1 billion of annual turnover. That’s why you have to have key investments and key partnerships and invest in people,” he said.