water-based aquaculture worker
Water-based aquaculture workers carry out manual activities in the ongrowing processes of cultured aquatic organisms in water-based suspended systems (floating or submerged structures). They participate in extraction operations and the handling of organisms for commercialisation. Water-based aquaculture workers maintain and clean facilities (nets, mooring ropes, cages).
Also called: worker in water-based aquaculture, water-based fish farm worker, water-based fish culture worker, water-based fisheries worker
- 36
- essential skills
- 21
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 9216
- 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.
- aquaculture cage mooring workerWhat changes?15 skills in common
- aquaculture husbandry workerWhat changes?13 skills in common
- aquaculture harvesting technicianWhat changes?12 skills in common
- aquaculture cage technician11 skills in common
- aquaculture harvesting worker10 skills in common
- aquaculture husbandry technician8 skills in common
- water-based aquaculture technician8 skills in common
- aquatic animal health professional5 skills in common
Essential skills
36- assess cage water quality
- carry out fish disease prevention measures
- carry out fish transportation
- carry out preparations for fish disease specialist
- collect biological data
- collect dead fish
- collect fish samples for diagnosis
- collect growth rate information
- collect live fish
- depurate shellfish
- fish welfare regulations
- harvest aquatic resources
- maintain shellfish depuration equipment
- maintain waterbased aquaculture facilities
- measure the impact of specific aquaculture activity
- measure water flow
- measure water quality parameters
- monitor aquaculture stock health standards
- observe abnormal fish behaviour
- operate fish capture equipment
- operate hatchery trays
- operate small craft
- operation of lifting gears
- operation of transport equipment
- pedagogy
- perform fish grading operations
- prepare fish holding units
- prepare fish treatment facilities
- prepare for small craft operation
- preserve fish samples for diagnosis
- rope manipulation
- stock fish
- swim
- transfer fish
- transport fish
- work in a fishery team
Optional skills
21- animal welfare legislation
- apply fish harvest methods
- check diving equipment
- collect broodstock
- communicate by telephone
- communicate in an outdoor setting
- environmental legislation
- fish anatomy
- fish biology
- fish identification and classification
- fishing gear
- fishing industry
- handle harvested fish
- maintain diving equipment
- maintain fish harvesting equipment
- maintain internal communication systems
- monitor fish mortality rates
- perform diving interventions
- screen live fish deformities
- set up fish harvesting equipment
- use communication devices
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