Aquaculture Technician
Nurture and prepare fish for sale on a freshwater or marine fish farm.
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- What's it like to be an Aquaculture Technician?
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- Top skills and experience for Aquaculture Technicians
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What's it like to be an Aquaculture Technician?
Aquaculture Technicians work on fish farms in freshwater or marine environments. They are responsible for feeding, grading and processing fish in preparation for sale, monitoring water quality and checking for diseases and predators. Aquaculture Technicians enjoy working in an outdoor environment, and may be required to operate boats, forklifts and other machinery. They work for private fisheries, hatcheries and nurseries, state and federal fishery authorities and research organisations.
Tasks and duties
- Monitoring water quality and recording water quality data.
- Assisting with the layout and construction of nets, cages and long lines.
- Operating boats, small cranes, forklifts and other equipment.
- Feeding fish and removing dead or dying fish.
- Identifying and reporting signs of aquatic diseases, pests or predators.
- Monitoring growth of fish and grading fish.
- Harvesting fish and sorting and packing for transportation.
- Restocking farm environment with juvenile fish.
How to become an Aquaculture Technician
You don’t need formal qualifications to work as an Aquaculture Technician, but some employers prefer candidates with a Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualification in aquaculture. Additional certifications such as a forklift licence may also be required. Some on the job training is usually provided.
- Consider completing the Certificate III in Aquaculture (SFI30119).
- Some employers may require you to hold additional certifications, such as a boat or forklift licence. These can be obtained via completion of short courses from a Registered Training Organisation (RTO).
- If you wish to broaden your career options in the aquaculture industry, consider completing additional qualifications such as the Diploma of Aquaculture (SFI50119).
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Aquaculture Technician employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Aquaculture
Aquaculture Industry
Forklift Licence
Water Quality
Harvesting
Marine Biology
Telehandler Licence
Drivers Licence
Agriculture Industry
Ability to Follow Direction
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Latest Aquaculture Technician reviews
Sep 2024
An satisfying and rewarding field to work in.
Reviewer's QualificationBachelor of Science (Honours)
Experience1 – 4 years
Organisation sizeMedium (20-199 employees)
SpecialisationFarming, Animals & Conservation
The good thingsThis role is the perfect entry way into a career in aquaculture. It had the perfect amount of physical and theoretical training all with the bonus of it being a rewarding job it be in. Not only do I g...
The challengesBeing a physical labour job it can get quite taxing but it's very easy to manage so you don't burn out. The most challenging part is the changing roster which is dependent on the situation each day as...
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Sep 2023
Interesting
Reviewer's QualificationCertificate II in Animal Studies
ExperienceLess than a year
Organisation sizeMedium (20-199 employees)
SpecialisationFarming, Animals & Conservation
The good thingsVery interesting as a feed tech to see what goes into the animal
The challengesOverworked, leading to Burnout quickly due to the hours worked and sometimes poor management
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