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The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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aquaculture rearing technician
ESCO occupation · 34 essential, 14 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
preserve fish samples for diagnosis
use oxygenation equipment
control aquatic production environment
aquaculture reproduction
maintain the production of juveniles at the nursery stage
write work-related reports
control fish diseases
fish identification and classification
use water disinfection equipment
cultivate plankton production
monitor water quality
feed broodstock
assess feeding behaviour of larvae
screen live fish deformities
biosecurity
handle larval weaning process in nursery stage
ensure compliance with aquaculture standards
carry out hatchery production processes
maintain hatchery records
condition broodstock
carry out fish disease prevention measures
use aquacultural heating equipment
fish biology
monitor fish health status
maintain aquaculture water quality in hatcheries
monitor fish mortality rates
manage capture broodstock operations
ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety
plankton production
culture aquaculture hatchery stocks
maintain hatchery facilities
maintain hatchery equipment
induce spawning of cultured aquaculture species
monitor hatchery production
Optional & specialised skills
create training materials
provide on-site training in aquaculture facilities
plan team building
work in inclement conditions
carry out feeding operations
manage staff
use communication devices
work in outdoor conditions
operate hatchery recirculation system
communicate in English in a competent way
work in shifts
plan the work of teams and individuals
seek innovation in current practices
supervise the work of staff on different shifts
Other matches: aquaculture hatchery technician · aquaculture husbandry technician · aquaculture cage technician · aquaculture hatchery manager · water-based aquaculture technician
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.