ISCO Occupation Group 6221.9 Aquaculture Rearing Technician
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Aquaculture Rearing Technician: Aquaculture rearing technicians operate in aquatic organisms' production. They are specialists in the rearing, weaning and production of juveniles.
Essential Skills
- Control Fish Diseases
- Monitor Fish Mortality Rates
- Condition Broodstock
- Screen Live Fish Deformities
- Plankton Production
- Use Water Disinfection Equipment
- Control Aquatic Production Environment
- Ensure Aquaculture Personnel Health And Safety
- Assess Feeding Behaviour Of Larvae
- Maintain The Production Of Juveniles At The Nursery Stage
- Write Work-Related Reports
- Monitor Fish Health Status
- Monitor Hatchery Production
- Preserve Fish Samples For Diagnosis
- Maintain Aquaculture Water Quality In Hatcheries
- Maintain Hatchery Equipment
- Carry Out Fish Disease Prevention Measures
- Fish Identification And Classification
- Biosecurity
- Use Aquacultural Heating Equipment
- Aquaculture Reproduction
- Induce Spawning Of Cultured Aquaculture Species
- Monitor Water Quality
- Feed Broodstock
- Ensure Compliance With Aquaculture Standards
- Manage Capture Broodstock Operations
- Cultivate Plankton Production
- Maintain Hatchery Facilities
- Carry Out Hatchery Production Processes
- Use Oxygenation Equipment
- Culture Aquaculture Hatchery Stocks
- Fish Biology
- Maintain Hatchery Records
- Handle Larval Weaning Process In Nursery Stage
Optional Skills
- Communicate In English In A Competent Way
- Use Communication Devices
- Work In Shifts
- Create Training Materials
- Provide On-Site Training In Aquaculture Facilities
- Operate Hatchery Recirculation System
- Plan Team Building
- Work In Outdoor Conditions
- Carry Out Feeding Operations
- Manage Staff
- Supervise The Work Of Staff On Different Shifts
- Seek Innovation In Current Practices
- Plan The Work Of Teams And Individuals
- Work In Inclement Conditions
Alternative Names
- Fish Culturist
- Fish Rearing Technician
- Technician In Aquaculture Rearing
