Aquaculture hatchery worker

Code 6221.5

Aquaculture hatchery workers are active in the production of aquatic organisms in land-based hatchery processes. They assist in the process of raising organisms throughout the early stages of their life cycle and the release of organisms when necessary.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • biosecurity

Skills and competences

  • feed broodstock
  • follow hygienic practices in fishery operations
  • collect fish samples for diagnosis
  • collect broodstock
  • monitor larval development
  • cultivate plankton
  • operate hatchery trays
  • carry out fish transportation
  • condition broodstock
  • identity aquaculture species
  • inspect fish eggs
  • clean off fouling
  • operate forklift
  • operate photoreactors
  • culture aquaculture hatchery stocks
  • maintain hatchery equipment
  • maintain hatchery facilities
  • maintain aquaculture water quality in hatcheries
  • operate water-heating equipment
  • perform fish grading operations
  • carry out hatchery production processes
  • use water disinfection equipment

Transversal competences

  • follow safety precautions in fishery operations
  • work in shifts

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Sources

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences