Aquaculture Cage Technician

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 and Competencies

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• apply fish treatments • apply standard feeding and nutrition protocols • 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 • handle waste • identify common aquatic species diseases • implement fin fish feeding regimes • maintain aquaculture cage equipment • maintain diving equipment • maintain grading equipment • measure water flow • measure water quality parameters • monitor feeding behaviour • monitor feeding systems • monitor fish health status • monitor fish mortality rates • 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

Knowledge

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

Alternative Related Job

• aquaculture support worker • fish cage technician • cage technician

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