aquaculture cultivation equipment
The equipment used for aquaculture cultivation, such as pumps, aeration systems, filtration systems, fish feeders, hatcheries, tanks and cages and the equipment drawings and plans.
Aquaculture husbandry technicians operate in aquatic organisms' production, specialising in the husbandry of ongrowing culture processes, especially in feeding and stock management.
Competences and skills
55 ESCO relationsEssential knowledge 6 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
6 competencesaquaculture production planning software
The functioning principles and usage of a software dedicated to the planning of aquculture production.
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computerised feeding systems
The functioning of computered controlled systems that provide animal feeding.
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fish biology
The study of fish, shellfish or crustacean organisms, categorized into many specialised fields that cover their morphology, physiology, anatomy, behaviour, origins and distribution.
fish grading
The method of how fish are graded according to their different characteristics: specification, size, quality and condition.
rates of growth assessment
The different methods used to evaluate the growth of most important cultivated species.
Cross-sector
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Essential skills and competences 29 competences
Occupation specific
1 competencerear food fish
Spawn and rear food fish or exotic fish for commercial use.
Sector-specific
23 competencesapply fish treatments
Apply prescribed fish treatments under supervision, including assistance with vaccination immersion and injection procedures.
assist with vaccination procedures
Assist skilled professional with immersions and injection vaccination procedures.
calculate aquatic resources growth rate
Calculate and forecast growth rates. Monitor and assess growth and biomass taking mortality into account, based on the different methods of growth assessment.
carry out maintenance of aquaculture equipment
Maintain aquaculture equipment and identify equipment needs. Carry out routine maintenance and minor repairs as needed.
carry out preparations for fish disease specialist
Prepare environment and equipment for fish disease specialist treatments, including vaccination treatments.
collect broodstock
Source broodstock from fisheries and held them in maturation tanks before collecting their seeds.
ensure cage safety requirements are followed
Ensure that personnel comply with cage safety requirements.
ensure compliance with aquaculture standards
Ensure that operations comply with standards for sustainable aquaculture.
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identify risks in aquaculture facilities
Identify the hazards and evaluate the risks to health and safety in aquaculture facilities.
identity aquaculture species
Identity major European farmed fish, shellfish and crustacean species.
implement fin fish feeding regimes
Implement daily fin fish feeding regimes to take account of environmental variations. Check feeding regimes are followed through the accurate implementation of feeding procedures. Implement adjustments to feeding regimes to take account of fluctuations in production performance and variations in environmental conditions. Control specialist feeding regimes to support specified production requirements. Investigate changes in feeding behaviour to determine cause and required corrective action.
inspect aquaculture equipment
Inspect aquaculture harvesting tools and machinery to ensure that they work properly.
measure the impact of specific aquaculture activity
Identify and measure the biological, physico-chemical impacts of specific aquaculture farm activity on the environment. Carry out all necessary tests, including collection and processing of samples for analysis.
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monitor aquaculture feeding behaviour
Monitor aquaculture feeding behaviour of farm animals. Collect information on the growth of the animals, and forecast future growth. Assess biomass taking mortality into account. Recommend improvements of nutrition and feeding protocols in support of sustainable development.
monitor aquaculture stock health standards
Perform activities that ensure monitoring and implementation of aquaculture health standards and health analysis of the fish population.
monitor feeding systems
Make sure that feeders, feeding system and monitoring instruments are working. Analyse feedback from the instruments.
monitor fish mortality rates
Monitor fish mortalities and assess possible causes.
operate small craft
Operate small craft used for transport and feeding.
perform fish grading operations
Gather live fish using techniques which minimise the stress caused to fish and avoid fish escapes occurring. Grade them manually or using equipment. Report on the grading operation, ensuring compliance with specifications.
prepare for small craft operation
Prepare for personnel operation of small craft, both with licence and without licence.
preserve fish samples for diagnosis
Collect and preserve larval, fish and mollusc samples or lesions for diagnosis by fish disease specialists.
swim
Move through water by means of the limbs.
use aquaculture heavy equipment
Perform manual operations such as manually lift, transfer position and set down a load. Operate lifting gear such as winch, sea crane, telescopic loader, and forklift.
Cross-sector
5 competencescontrol aquatic production environment
Assess the impact of biological conditions such as algae and fouling organisms by managing water intakes, catchments and oxygen use.
ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety
Make sure that health and safety procedures have been established and followed across all aquaculture facilities including cages. Ensure that personnel and general public are instructed and all work activities are carried out according to relevant health and safety regulations.
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- Operate with due regard to personal safety and that of co-workers and the general public in accordance with relevant legislation. Tasks may include responding to emergencies in workplace, maintain operational condition of life-saving, fire-fighting and other safety systems, report and record incidents, fight fires in workplace, monitor and maintain health, safety and security of workplace, reduce risk in workplace.
maintain technical equipment
Maintain an inventory of cultivation equipment and supplies. Order additional materials as needed.
- Scope note
- Managing and maintanence can include maintaining them yourself or to outsource the service from machine dealer.
monitor water quality
Measure water quality: temperature, oxygen, salinity, pH, N2, NO2,NH4, CO2, turbidity, chlorophyll. Monitor microbiological water quality.
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treat fish diseases
Identify the symptoms of fish diseases. Apply appropriate measures to treat or eliminate diagnosed conditions.
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- Control of diseases will not be effective unless these measures are carried out in full.
Optional knowledge 1 competence
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
1 competenceescapee contingency plans
The procedures to follow in case there are escapees from cage systems.
- Scope note
- This knowledge is applicable only to water-based aquaculture production managers. Escapees constitute a serious long-term problem as the escapees pollute the genetic pool of wild species.
Cross-sector
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Optional skills and competences 19 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
6 competencescheck diving equipment
Check diving equipment for valid certification to ensure its suitability. Ensure that any diving equipment is examined by a competent person before use, at least once on each day on which it is to be used. Ensure that it is adequately tested and repaired.
collect dead fish
Gather dead fish in recipients like tanks and cages.
communicate in an outdoor setting
Communicate with participants in more than one language of the European Union; handle a crisis following guidelines and recognise the importance of proper behaviour in crisis situations.
implement contingency plans for escapees
Carry out contingency plans for cage escapees. Carry out fish capture escape operations.
- Scope note
- This applies only to water-based aquaculture employees.
monitor larval growth
Monitor the growth and health of the larvae.
provide on-site training in aquaculture facilities
Provide on-site training in aquaculture facilities, through instruction and demonstration of skills. Provide, implement and supervise a training development plan.
Cross-sector
13 competencescommunicate verbal instructions
Communicate transparent instructions. Ensure that messages are understood and followed correctly.
cooperate with colleagues
Cooperate with colleagues in order to ensure that operations run effectively.
critique the dive with the dive team
Assess the dive with the dive team upon completion. Instruct the diver(s) so as to improve procedures and routines for future dives.
lead a team
Lead, supervise and motivate a group of people, in order to meet the expected results within a given timeline and with the foreseen resources in mind.
maintain diving equipment
Perform maintenance actions, including small repairs, on diving equipment.
make independent operating decisions
Make immediate operating decisions as necessary without reference to others, taking into account the circumstances and any relevant procedures and legislation. Determine alone which option is the best for a particular situation.
make time-critical decisions
Pursue optimal time-critical decision making within the organisation.
perform diving interventions
Perform hyperbaric interventions at a maximum pressure of 4 atmospheres. Prepare and review the personal equipment and the auxiliary material. Perform and supervise the dive. Realise maintenance of the diving equipment and auxiliary material. Apply security measures to ensure the divers' safety when realising deep immersions.
speak different languages
Master foreign languages to be able to communicate in one or more foreign languages.
research
train employees
Lead and guide employees through a process in which they are taught the necessary skills for the perspective job. Organise activities aimed at introducing the work and systems or improving the performance of individuals and groups in organisational settings.
work in inclement conditions
Work outdoors in hot or cold circumstances.
work in outdoor conditions
Can cope with the different climate conditions such as heat, rain, cold or in strong wind.
work in shifts
Work in rotating shifts, where the goal is to keep a service or production line running around the clock and each day of the week.