water-based aquaculture technician

Water-based aquaculture technicians coordinate and supervise activities on fattening aquaculture organisms in suspended systems (floating or submerged structures). They participate in extraction operations and handling organisms for commercialisation. Water-based aquaculture technicians supervise maintenance of equipment and facilities (cages, rafts, longlines, bouchot).

Alternative Labels

technician in water-based aquaculture

water-based fisheries technician

water-based fish farm technician

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

apply fish treatments assess cage water quality calculate aquatic resources growth rate carry out feeding operations carry out maintenance of aquaculture equipment carry out preparations for fish disease specialist check animal feeding behaviour control aquatic production environment monitor feeding behaviour monitor growth rates of cultivated fish species observe abnormal fish behaviour observe fish disease symptoms operate small craft organise shellfish depuration perform fish grading operations prepare for small craft operation preserve fish samples for diagnosis swim

Essential Knowledge

animal welfare legislation aquaculture production planning software computerised feeding systems fish grading rates of growth assessment

Optional Skills and Competences

communicate in an outdoor setting communicate verbal instructions develop aquaculture strategies ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety maintain diving equipment maintain incident reporting records manage time in fishery operations report live online report pollution incidents report to the team leader screen live fish deformities use communication devices use different communication channels work in inclement conditions work in outdoor conditions write work-related reports

Optional Knowledge

fish anatomy incidents and accidents recording

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/0d6bb2cc-06b0-481c-b553-2a973be03254

Status

released

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