Aquaculture cage technician

About this career

Aquaculture cage technicians operate in the production of aquatic organisms in water-based (freshwater, brackish water, salt water) on-growing processes in cages.

Essential skills

apply fish treatments assess cage water quality carry out feeding operations carry out fish disease prevention measures carry out maintenance on cage equipment and machinery carry out preparations for fish disease specialist check diving equipment control aquatic production environment identify common aquatic species diseases implement fin fish feeding regimes maintain aquaculture cage equipment maintain diving equipment maintain grading equipment manage waste measure water flow measure water quality parameters monitor aquaculture feeding behaviour monitor feeding systems monitor fish health status monitor fish mortality rates monitor larval growth observe abnormal fish behaviour operate small craft perform diving interventions perform water chemistry analysis perform water treatments prepare for small craft operation preserve fish samples for diagnosis screen live fish deformities supervise cage net systems swim use water disinfection equipment

Required knowledge

effect of water currents fish biology fish grading operation of lifting gears pests and diseases rates of growth assessment

Additional skills

collect broodstock conduct fish mortality studies ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety handle harvested fish harvest aquatic resources have computer literacy maintain cage nets maintain internal communication systems maintain ropes make time-critical decisions operate an emergency communication system perform fish grading operations set up fish harvesting equipment speak different languages undertake continuous professional development in fishery operations use communication devices use different communication channels rope manipulation

Also known as

aquaculture support worker fish cage technician cage technician technician in aquaculture cages