Aquaculture recirculation technician
Code 6221.10
Aquaculture recirculation technicians operate and control the production processes of aquatic organisms in land-based recirculation systems, which utilise water re-use processes and the operation of pumping, aerating, heating, lighting and biofilter equipment as well as backup power systems.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- water chemistry analysis
- fish biology
- aquatic resources biosecurity
- assessment of risks and threats
- animal welfare legislation
- fish welfare regulations
- water reuse
- recirculation systems
Skills and competences
- make time-critical decisions
- perform water chemistry analysis
- implement fin fish feeding regimes
- apply fish treatments
- monitor aquaculture feeding behaviour
- monitor fish health status
- monitor water quality
- monitor fish mortality rates
- cooperate with colleagues
- draw up risk assessment
- ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety
- identify risks in aquaculture facilities
- interpret scientific data to assess water quality
- carry out fish disease prevention measures
- operate control systems
- maintain specified water characteristics
- maintain recirculation systems
- measure water quality parameters
- operate hatchery recirculation system
- participate in the organisation of emergency drills
- write work-related reports
- preserve fish samples for diagnosis
- collect biological data
- monitor growth rates of cultivated fish species
- treat fish diseases
- use IT tools
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