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Aquaculture Operators and Managers (8257)

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Nature of work

Aquaculture operators and managers manage operations of facilities which cultivate and harvest fish, shellfish or marine plants for replenishment of wildlife stocks or for commercial sale. They are employed by public or private fish hatcheries and commercial aquatic farms, or they may be self-employed.

Fields of interest

  • Managing, organizing, administrating
  • Working for yourself
  • Working in nature and with animals

Main duties

  • Aquaculture operators and managers perform some or all of the following duties:
  • - Manage the overall operation of a fish hatchery, fish farm or other aquatic farm
  • - Identify requirements of the species and select and oversee preparation of site for species cultivation
  • - Co-ordinate selection and maintenance of brood stock
  • - Determine food requirements and structure feeding regimes
  • - Monitor environment and maintain optimum conditions
  • - Conduct and supervise stock examination to identify disease or parasites, and apply prescribed medicinal substances to control and prevent infection
  • - Operate and maintain cultivating and harvesting equipment
  • - Collect and record growth and production data
  • - Supervise and train aquaculture and fish hatchery support workers and supervise technicians and technologists
  • - Maintain financial records and establish market strategies, inventory and quality control methods
  • - Scuba dive to inspect sea farm operations
  • - Design and construct pens, floating stations and collector strings or fences for sea farms.

Main characteristics of the occupation

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Aquaculture Operators and Managers (8257)

Employment requirements

  • * Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • * A college diploma in aquaculture or a related field orSeveral years of experience in fishing or aquaculture operations are usually required.
  • * A commercial aquaculture or fish hatchery licence, permit or lease is required for self-employed aquaculture operators and managers.

Skill type

  • Occupations unique to primary industry

Skill level

  • Technical

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