The Huon Story Edn 13 - Flipbook - Page 9
Jess sa ys t he u n d er w a t er
en vi ro n m en t o n t he f a r m i s
si m p l y b r ea t h -t a ki n g – i n her
t i m e d i vi n g she ha s en c o u n t er ed so u t her n r i g ht a n d
hu m p b a c k w ha l es, d o l p hi n s,
sea ho rses, o c t o p u s, sea l s
a n d sha r ks.
Aquaculture has traditionally been a male dominated
industry, especially in onwater roles, but Jess says
it’s time to start breaking
down those stereotypes.
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“It should be really normalised for women to be in this
industr y, because women are
just as capable of doing this
job. If you think smarter and
not harder, it’s absolutely attainable – be safe, practise
and do your drills and make
sure you’re confident in doing any given task. We have
all the equipment and standard operating procedures
and I don’t think there is any thing women can’t do.”
Whi l e Jess is c o n t en t in her
c u r r en t ro les f o r n o w, she is
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Edition Thirteen
a lso t hin king a b o ut he r f ut ure
c a r eer go a ls . Curre nt ly
wo r kin g t o wa rd he r Ma s t e r
4, she c a n s e e p le nt y o f o p t io n s f o r a lo ng -t e rm ca re e r
in a q u acult ure .
“At the moment though, I’m
just happy on the job that I’m
doing,” she said.
“Accruing my sea time,
enjoying the diving and
working with some awesome
people who have helped me
along the way.”
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