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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).

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Description

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).

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

pedagogy operation of transport equipment rope manipulation operation of lifting gears fish welfare regulations

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

environmental legislation fish identification and classification animal welfare legislation fishing industry fish biology fish anatomy fishing gear

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

harvest aquatic resources collect live fish stock fish collect biological data measure water quality parameters transfer fish collect fish samples for diagnosis operate fish capture equipment preserve fish samples for diagnosis transport fish work in a fishery team collect growth rate information carry out preparations for fish disease specialist collect dead fish maintain shellfish depuration equipment swim perform fish grading operations operate small craft maintain waterbased aquaculture facilities measure the impact of specific aquaculture activity prepare fish treatment facilities prepare for small craft operation observe abnormal fish behaviour measure water flow monitor aquaculture stock health standards assess cage water quality prepare fish holding units operate hatchery trays depurate shellfish carry out fish transportation carry out fish disease prevention measures

OPTIONALOptional competences

communicate in an outdoor setting screen live fish deformities communicate by telephone apply fish harvest methods maintain diving equipment maintain internal communication systems perform diving interventions monitor fish mortality rates check diving equipment set up fish harvesting equipment use communication devices collect broodstock maintain fish harvesting equipment handle harvested fish

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