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Minister for Oceans and Fisheries Oceans and Fisheries Minister David Parker today announced a ministerial inquiry into the use and allocation of migrant labour in the seafood sector. “The inquiry will focus on the sector’s reliance on migrant labour, and how to transition it away from that reliance. It will also examine how to accelerate efforts to attract more New Zealanders into rewarding jobs in the seafood sector,” David Parker said. “It will take in all commercial seafood activities, including deep-sea fishing, inshore fishing, aquaculture activities, and seafood processing.” ...

Press Release – New Zealand Government Oceans and Fisheries Minister David Parker today announced a ministerial inquiry into the use and allocation of migrant labour in the seafood sector. Hon David Parker Minister for Oceans and Fisheries Oceans and Fisheries Minister David Parker today announced a ministerial inquiry into the use and allocation of migrant labour in the seafood sector. “The inquiry will focus on the sector’s reliance on migrant labour, and how to transition it away from that reliance. It will also examine how to accelerate efforts to attract more New Zealanders into re...

The inquiry is wide in scope, including deep-sea fishing, inshore fishing, aquaculture activities and seafood processing. Parker recognised that it would be very difficult for the industry to transition to a different workforce considering the position it had gotten to, but called for it to start making the change. BRADEN FASTIER/STUFF The Government is also planning an industry transformation plan for the seafood industry. It is estimated migrant workers in the commercial seafood sector peaked at 1850 in the year to March 2019, although there are likely to be fewer foreign workers now. ...