aquaculture husbandry technician
Aquaculture husbandry technicians operate in aquatic organisms' production, specialising in the husbandry of ongrowing culture processes, especially in feeding and stock management.
Also called: technician in aquaculture husbandry, fish farm husbandry technician, fisheries husbandry technician, aquaculture on-growing technician
- 35
- essential skills
- 20
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 6221
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- water-based aquaculture technicianWhat changes?15 skills in common
- aquaculture cage technicianWhat changes?14 skills in common
- aquaculture husbandry managerWhat changes?14 skills in common
- aquaculture harvesting technician13 skills in common
- aquaculture recirculation technician10 skills in common
- aquaculture husbandry worker9 skills in common
- aquaculture harvesting manager8 skills in common
- aquaculture rearing technician8 skills in common
Essential skills
35- apply fish treatments
- aquaculture cultivation equipment
- aquaculture production planning software
- assist with vaccination procedures
- calculate aquatic resources growth rate
- carry out maintenance of aquaculture equipment
- carry out preparations for fish disease specialist
- collect broodstock
- computerised feeding systems
- control aquatic production environment
- ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety
- ensure cage safety requirements are followed
- ensure compliance with aquaculture standards
- fish biology
- fish grading
- identify risks in aquaculture facilities
- identity aquaculture species
- implement fin fish feeding regimes
- inspect aquaculture equipment
- maintain technical equipment
- measure the impact of specific aquaculture activity
- monitor aquaculture feeding behaviour
- monitor aquaculture stock health standards
- monitor feeding systems
- monitor fish mortality rates
- monitor water quality
- operate small craft
- perform fish grading operations
- prepare for small craft operation
- preserve fish samples for diagnosis
- rates of growth assessment
- rear food fish
- swim
- treat fish diseases
- use aquaculture heavy equipment
Optional skills
20- check diving equipment
- collect dead fish
- communicate in an outdoor setting
- communicate verbal instructions
- cooperate with colleagues
- critique the dive with the dive team
- escapee contingency plans
- implement contingency plans for escapees
- lead a team
- maintain diving equipment
- make independent operating decisions
- make time-critical decisions
- monitor larval growth
- perform diving interventions
- provide on-site training in aquaculture facilities
- speak different languages
- train employees
- work in inclement conditions
- work in outdoor conditions
- work in shifts
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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