aquaculture rearing technician
Aquaculture rearing technicians operate in aquatic organisms' production. They are specialists in the rearing, weaning and production of juveniles.
Also called: fish culturist, fish rearing technician, technician in aquaculture rearing
- 34
- essential skills
- 16
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- aquaculture hatchery technicianWhat changes?18 skills in common
- aquaculture hatchery managerWhat changes?13 skills in common
- aquatic animal health professionalWhat changes?11 skills in common
- aquaculture hatchery worker10 skills in common
- aquaculture recirculation technician9 skills in common
- aquaculture harvesting technician8 skills in common
- aquaculture husbandry technician8 skills in common
- aquaculture recirculation manager8 skills in common
Essential skills
34- aquaculture reproduction
- assess feeding behaviour of larvae
- biosecurity
- carry out fish disease prevention measures
- carry out hatchery production processes
- condition broodstock
- control aquatic production environment
- cultivate plankton
- culture aquaculture hatchery stocks
- ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety
- ensure compliance with aquaculture standards
- feed broodstock
- fish biology
- fish identification and classification
- handle larval weaning process
- induce spawning and fertilisation on aquaculture species
- maintain aquaculture water quality in hatcheries
- maintain hatchery equipment
- maintain hatchery facilities
- maintain hatchery records
- maintain the production of juveniles at the nursery stage
- manage capture broodstock operations
- monitor fish health status
- monitor fish mortality rates
- monitor hatchery production
- monitor water quality
- plankton production
- preserve fish samples for diagnosis
- screen live fish deformities
- treat fish diseases
- use aquacultural heating equipment
- use oxygenation equipment
- use water disinfection equipment
- write work-related reports
Optional skills
16- carry out feeding operations
- collect broodstock
- create training materials
- encourage teambuilding
- fishing industry
- manage staff
- manage teamwork
- monitor larval growth
- operate hatchery recirculation system
- provide on-site training in aquaculture facilities
- seek innovation in current practices
- supervise the work of staff on different shifts
- use communication devices
- 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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