ISCO Occupation Group 6221.11 Water Based Aquaculture Technician

Definition

Water-Based Aquaculture Technician: Water-based aquaculture technicians coordinate and supervise activities on fattening aquaculture organisms in suspended systems (floating or submerged structures). They participate in extraction operations and handling organisms for commercialisation. Water-based aquaculture technicians supervise maintenance of equipment and facilities (cages, rafts, longlines, bouchot).

Essential Skills

Calculate Aquatic Resources Growth Rate
Operate Small Craft
Monitor Feeding Behaviour
Monitor Growth Rates Of Cultivated Fish Species
Computerised Feeding Systems
Assess Cage Water Quality
Observe Abnormal Fish Behaviour
Swim
Prepare For Small Craft Operation
Organise Shellfish Depuration
Preserve Fish Samples For Diagnosis
Apply Fish Treatments
Animal Welfare Legislation
Carry Out Maintenance Of Aquaculture Equipment
Perform Fish Grading Operations
Rates Of Growth Assessment
Fish Grading
Observe Fish Disease Symptoms
Check Animal Feeding Behaviour
Carry Out Preparations For Fish Disease Specialist
Carry Out Feeding Operations
Control Aquatic Production Environment
Aquaculture Production Planning Software

Optional Skills

Report Live Online
Work In Outdoor Conditions
Communicate Verbal Instructions
Ensure Aquaculture Personnel Health And Safety
Maintain Incident Reporting Records
Use Communication Devices
Incidents And Accidents Recording
Use A Computer
Manage Time In Fishery Operations
Report To The Team Leader
Communicate In English In A Competent Way
Work In Inclement Conditions
Screen Live Fish Deformities
Maintain Diving Equipment
Report Pollution Incidents
Fish Anatomy
Communicate In An Outdoor Setting
Write Work-Related Reports
Develop Aquaculture Strategies
Use Different Communication Channels

Alternative Names

Technician In Water-Based Aquaculture
Water-Based Fisheries Technician
Water-Based Fish Farm Technician

Higher Level

ISCO Unit Group 6221 Aquaculture Workers