§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

aquaculture husbandry worker

Aquaculture husbandry workers are active in the production of aquatic organisms in land-based on-growing processes.

Description

Aquaculture husbandry workers are active in the production of aquatic organisms in land-based on-growing processes. They assist in the process of raising organisms through all stages of their life cycle.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

rope manipulation biosecurity

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

operation of transport equipment incidents and accidents recording

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

screen live fish deformities monitor water quality follow safety precautions in fishery operations maintain aquaculture water quality in hatcheries operate forklift stock fish load equipment manure aquaculture ponds collect biological data work in shifts identity aquaculture species clean aquaculture stock units collect fish samples for diagnosis operate fish capture equipment carry out feeding operations maintain aquaculture ponds transport fish assist with vaccination procedures collect growth rate information use water disinfection equipment carry out preparations for fish disease specialist collect dead fish operate biological filtration perform fish grading operations measure the impact of specific aquaculture activity maintain aquaculture water quality carry out maintenance of aquaculture equipment maintain aquaculture containers monitor fish health status measure water flow prepare fish holding units use aquaculture heavy equipment use oxygenation equipment unload equipment collect broodstock monitor larval growth follow hygienic practices in fishery operations

OPTIONALOptional competences

communicate in an outdoor setting report to the team leader communicate by telephone undertake continuous professional development in fishery operations extinguish fires maintain diving equipment work in a fishery team work in outdoor conditions monitor fish mortality rates report harvested fish production communicate verbal instructions work in inclement conditions use communication devices report pollution incidents

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)