ISCO Occupation Group 9216.4 Water Based Aquaculture Worker
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
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)..
Essential Skills
- Collect Biological Data
- Measure Water Quality Parameters
- Prepare Aquatic Animals For Harvesting
- Assess Cage Water Quality
- Transport Fish
- Swim
- Stock Fish Into Holding Units
- Prepare Fish Treatment Facilities
- Carry Out Standard Aquaculture Stock Health Operations
- Apply Standard Feeding And Nutrition Protocols
- Operation Of Lifting Gears
- Measure Water Flow
- Collect Fish Samples For Diagnosis
- Prepare Fish Holding Units
- Collect Dead Fish
- Maintain Waterbased Aquaculture Facilities
- Carry Out Fish Disease Prevention Measures
- Transfer Fish
- Prepare For Small Craft Operation
- Operate Small Craft
- Collect Growth Rate Information
- Operate Fish Capture Equipment
- Fish Welfare Regulations
- Carry Out Shellfish Depuration Procedures
- Operate Hatchery Trays
- Rope Manipulation
- Collect Live Fish
- Measure The Impact Of Specific Aquaculture Activity
- Maintain Shellfish Depuration Equipment
- Pedagogy
- Carry Out Fish Transportation
- Carry Out Preparations For Fish Disease Specialist
- Observe Abnormal Fish Behaviour
- Preserve Fish Samples For Diagnosis
- Operation Of Transport Equipment
- Harvest Live Aquatic Species
- Work In A Fishery Team
Optional Skills
- Communicate In An Outdoor Setting
- Check Diving Equipment
- Perform Diving Interventions
- Prepare Fish Harvesting Equipment
- Environmental Legislation
- Communicate In English In A Competent Way
- Communicate By Telephone
- Maintain Diving Equipment
- Maintain Fish Harvesting Equipment
- Monitor Fish Mortality Rates
- Fish Identification And Classification
- Fish Biology
- Fish Anatomy
- Screen Live Fish Deformities
- Handle Harvested Fish
- Use Communication Devices
- Animal Welfare Legislation
- Maintain Internal Communication Systems
- Fishing Gear
Alternative Names
- Worker In Water-Based Aquaculture
- Water-Based Fish Farm Worker
- Water-Based Fish Culture Worker
- Water-Based Fisheries Worker
