More than a thousand delegates have been in St. John’s this week for a global conference on aquaculture.
The event, like many, had been postponed for the past two years due to COVID-19.
Speakers from around the world have been presenting the latest in science, technology, business and social aspects of the industry.
Individual sessions have also been held with focus on Indigenous partnerships as well as opportunities for women.
Jennifer Woodland was born in St. John’s and has risen to CEO of an aquaculture consortium in B.C.
Woodland says the beauty of the industry is the sheer variety of career paths.
She says there’s a fit for everybody, from engineer, to electrician, to plumber, to nutritionist, to science and technology, adding the production cycle, by its nature, is adaptable for scheduling, providing opportunities beyond the traditional plant worker.
The Aquaculture Canada and World Aquaculture Society conference is in partnership with the Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association.
It wraps up tonight with a gala dinner at the St. John’s Convention Centre.