aquaculture rearing technician

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Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

assess feeding behaviour of larvae carry out fish disease prevention measures carry out hatchery production processes condition broodstock control aquatic production environment cultivate plankton culture aquaculture hatchery stocks ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety ensure compliance with aquaculture standards feed broodstock handle larval weaning process induce spawning of cultured aquaculture species maintain aquaculture water quality in hatcheries maintain hatchery equipment maintain hatchery facilities maintain hatchery records maintain the production of juveniles at the nursery stage manage capture broodstock operations monitor fish health status monitor fish mortality rates monitor hatchery production monitor water quality preserve fish samples for diagnosis screen live fish deformities treat fish diseases use aquacultural heating equipment use oxygenation equipment use water disinfection equipment write work-related reports

Essential Knowledge

aquaculture reproduction biosecurity fish biology fish identification and classification plankton production

Optional Skills and Competences

carry out feeding operations create training materials encourage teambuilding manage staff operate hatchery recirculation system plan the work of teams and individuals provide on-site training in aquaculture facilities seek innovation in current practices supervise the work of staff on different shifts use communication devices work in inclement conditions work in outdoor conditions work in shifts

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/802d3a2f-b966-42e3-94df-683adfcff20c

Status

released

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