ANZSCO ID 8421
Aquaculture Workers perform routine tasks in breeding and raising fish and other aquatic stock.
Tasks
- Feeding and grading fish, and monitoring their growth
- Assisting with farm layout and constructing nets, long-lines and cages
- Checking and looking after equipment and fish housing
- Operating pumps and other equipment
- Testing and checking on water quality
- Removing dead and dying fish
- Operating lifting equipment such as forklifts and small cranes
- Harvesting fish, and sorting and packing for transportation
- Restocking pens, pools, tanks, ponds, rivers and dams with juvenile fish
- Collecting and recording growth, production and water quality data
Study Pathways
AQF Certificate I or compulsory secondary education.
For some occupations a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification. In some instances, no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required. (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)
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Soft Skills
- Enjoy working outdoors
- Good observational skills
- Ability use measuring equipment
- Enjoy being in and around water
Career Pathways
- Aquaculture Technician
- Aquaculture Farmer
- Hatchery Manager
- Oyster Farmer
- Grow Out Manager
