Senior Fisheries and Commercial Manager, Canada East
Top Benefits
About the role
Salary
$Competitive
Location
Canada
This is a permanent*,* full time vacancy that will close in 20 days at 09:00 BST*.*
The Vacancy
Would you like to work for a global non-profit committed to the preservation of the oceans?
If so, this could be the opportunity for you!
The MSC Canada team is currently seeking a Senior Fisheries and Commercial Manager to join our team.
Successful fisheries and commercial outreach lies at the core of the MSC program and plays a crucial role in driving participation. In this position, you will be responsible for promoting MSC certification and establishing connections with fisheries, retailers, and seafood businesses. Your goal will be to encourage sustainability and certification, ultimately safeguarding our oceans.
To excel in this role, besides sharing our enthusiasm for our oceans, our ideal candidate will possess the following key skills and experience:
- A relevant post-graduate qualification or equivalent experience, preferably in fisheries, marine biology, commerce, or a related field.
- Ideally, some experience working in or with the fishing sector, retail sector, or an environmental organization.
- Knowledge of the seafood industry, with a strong preference for candidates who have existing contacts and networks in the field.
- Excellent communication skills across various media, along with a proven ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
- Fluency in both spoken and written French and English.
If this has inspired you, please apply here!
We look forward to hearing from you!
Application closing date : 30 June 2025, 09:00, BST
We’re an international organisation and our employees all demonstrate a level of cultural awareness, and value the diverse views and approaches relevant to the MSC program.
The MSC is committed to flexible working. The preferred location for this position is in Quebec or the Maritime provinces*, and the successful candidate would work remotely from a home office.*
If located in Toronto, the successful candidate will need to work from the Toronto office for a minimum of 50% of their working time each month The remaining time can be worked from home.
Working at the MSC
The MSC’s vision is for the world’s oceans to be teeming with life, and seafood supplies safeguarded for this and future generations. Today, the impacts of overfishing and climate change pose an even greater threat to the ocean and fish stocks. Through our internationally recognised certification and ecolabeling program, well-managed sustainable fisheries are recognised and rewarded throughout the seafood supply chain. Over 700 fisheries around the world, representing 19% of the annual global marine catch, are now engaged in the MSC program and MSC certified and labelled seafood products are now available in over 66 countries. Through partnerships and collective endeavour, we are on a mission to end overfishing.
About Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)
The Marine Stewardship Council is an international non-profit organisation. We recognise and reward efforts to protect oceans and safeguard seafood supplies for the future.
We want future generations to be able to enjoy seafood and oceans full of life, forever.
Our vision is of the world’s oceans teeming with life, and seafood supplies safeguarded for this and future generations.
Our mission is to use our blue fish label and fishery certification programme to contribute to the health of the world’s oceans by recognising and rewarding sustainable fishing practices, influencing the choices people make when buying seafood and working with our partners to transform the seafood market to a sustainable basis.
Senior Fisheries and Commercial Manager, Canada East
Top Benefits
About the role
Salary
$Competitive
Location
Canada
This is a permanent*,* full time vacancy that will close in 20 days at 09:00 BST*.*
The Vacancy
Would you like to work for a global non-profit committed to the preservation of the oceans?
If so, this could be the opportunity for you!
The MSC Canada team is currently seeking a Senior Fisheries and Commercial Manager to join our team.
Successful fisheries and commercial outreach lies at the core of the MSC program and plays a crucial role in driving participation. In this position, you will be responsible for promoting MSC certification and establishing connections with fisheries, retailers, and seafood businesses. Your goal will be to encourage sustainability and certification, ultimately safeguarding our oceans.
To excel in this role, besides sharing our enthusiasm for our oceans, our ideal candidate will possess the following key skills and experience:
- A relevant post-graduate qualification or equivalent experience, preferably in fisheries, marine biology, commerce, or a related field.
- Ideally, some experience working in or with the fishing sector, retail sector, or an environmental organization.
- Knowledge of the seafood industry, with a strong preference for candidates who have existing contacts and networks in the field.
- Excellent communication skills across various media, along with a proven ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
- Fluency in both spoken and written French and English.
If this has inspired you, please apply here!
We look forward to hearing from you!
Application closing date : 30 June 2025, 09:00, BST
We’re an international organisation and our employees all demonstrate a level of cultural awareness, and value the diverse views and approaches relevant to the MSC program.
The MSC is committed to flexible working. The preferred location for this position is in Quebec or the Maritime provinces*, and the successful candidate would work remotely from a home office.*
If located in Toronto, the successful candidate will need to work from the Toronto office for a minimum of 50% of their working time each month The remaining time can be worked from home.
Working at the MSC
The MSC’s vision is for the world’s oceans to be teeming with life, and seafood supplies safeguarded for this and future generations. Today, the impacts of overfishing and climate change pose an even greater threat to the ocean and fish stocks. Through our internationally recognised certification and ecolabeling program, well-managed sustainable fisheries are recognised and rewarded throughout the seafood supply chain. Over 700 fisheries around the world, representing 19% of the annual global marine catch, are now engaged in the MSC program and MSC certified and labelled seafood products are now available in over 66 countries. Through partnerships and collective endeavour, we are on a mission to end overfishing.
About Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)
The Marine Stewardship Council is an international non-profit organisation. We recognise and reward efforts to protect oceans and safeguard seafood supplies for the future.
We want future generations to be able to enjoy seafood and oceans full of life, forever.
Our vision is of the world’s oceans teeming with life, and seafood supplies safeguarded for this and future generations.
Our mission is to use our blue fish label and fishery certification programme to contribute to the health of the world’s oceans by recognising and rewarding sustainable fishing practices, influencing the choices people make when buying seafood and working with our partners to transform the seafood market to a sustainable basis.