Aquaculture cage mooring worker to aquaculture cage technician
An aquaculture cage mooring worker already meets 36% of what the aquaculture cage technician role asks for. The move turns on 25 required skills not yet in the profile.
74.6/ 100
1 How much of what an aquaculture cage technician is expected to do is already part of an aquaculture cage mooring worker’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the aquaculture cage technician role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
An aquaculture cage technician role treats 13 of its required skills as things an aquaculture cage mooring worker already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- apply fish treatments
- assess cage water quality
- check diving equipment
- fish biology
- fish grading
- identify common aquatic species diseases
What stands in the way is 25 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 21 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An aquaculture cage technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of an aquaculture cage mooring worker background worth leading with.
- already held identify common aquatic species diseases information skills
- already held maintain aquaculture cage equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held maintain cage nets handling and moving
- already held apply fish treatments handling and moving
- already held assess cage water quality information skills
- already held harvest aquatic resources handling and moving
All 21 carried skills, including the 13 the aquaculture cage technician role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 35 missing skills fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.
- still to learn measure water flow required
- still to learn measure water quality parameters required
- still to learn monitor fish health status required
- still to learn monitor fish mortality rates required
- still to learn monitor larval growth required
- still to learn observe abnormal fish behaviour required
- still to learn perform water chemistry analysis required
- still to learn perform water treatments required
- optional, not held conduct fish mortality studies optional
- optional, not held maintain ropes optional
- still to learn carry out feeding operations required
- still to learn carry out preparations for fish disease specialist required
- still to learn implement fin fish feeding regimes required
- still to learn preserve fish samples for diagnosis required
- still to learn screen live fish deformities required
- still to learn carry out fish disease prevention measures required
- still to learn control aquatic production environment required
- still to learn manage waste required
- optional, not held handle harvested fish optional
- still to learn carry out maintenance on cage equipment and machinery required
- still to learn supervise cage net systems required
- still to learn maintain grading equipment required
- still to learn monitor feeding systems required
- still to learn effect of water currents required
- still to learn rates of growth assessment required
- still to learn use water disinfection equipment required
- optional, not held operate an emergency communication system optional
- optional, not held use communication devices optional
- still to learn pests and diseases required
4 further areas in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries an aquaculture cage technician role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 carry out maintenance on cage equipment and machinery practise this
- 02 supervise cage net systems practise this
- 03 carry out feeding operations practise this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 21 skills that carry over
- already held apply fish treatments skill
- already held assess cage water quality skill
- already held check diving equipment skill
- already held fish biology knowledge
- already held fish grading knowledge
- already held identify common aquatic species diseases skill
- already held maintain aquaculture cage equipment skill
- already held maintain diving equipment skill
- already held monitor aquaculture feeding behaviour skill
- already held operate small craft skill
- already held perform diving interventions skill
- already held prepare for small craft operation skill
- already held swim skill
- already held collect broodstock skill
- already held harvest aquatic resources skill
- already held maintain cage nets skill
- already held make time-critical decisions skill
- already held perform fish grading operations skill
- already held rope manipulation knowledge
- already held set up fish harvesting equipment skill
- already held undertake continuous professional development in fishery operations skill
The 4 learning areas not shown above
- still to learn operation of lifting gears required
- optional, not held maintain internal communication systems optional
- optional, not held speak different languages optional
- optional, not held use different communication channels optional
- optional, not held ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety optional
- optional, not held have computer literacy optional
10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held conduct fish mortality studies optional
- optional, not held handle harvested fish optional
- optional, not held maintain ropes optional
- optional, not held ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety optional
- optional, not held have computer literacy optional
- optional, not held maintain internal communication systems optional
- optional, not held operate an emergency communication system optional
- optional, not held speak different languages optional
- optional, not held use communication devices optional
- optional, not held use different communication channels optional
43 held skills the aquaculture cage technician role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role Global Maritime Distress and Safety System knowledge
- not needed by the target role act with a high level of safety awareness skill
- not needed by the target role apply fish harvest methods skill
- not needed by the target role assist cage net changing skill
- not needed by the target role carry out fish transportation skill
- not needed by the target role clean fish cage skill
- not needed by the target role collect aquatic resources skill
- not needed by the target role collect biological data skill
- not needed by the target role collect dead fish skill
- not needed by the target role collect fish samples for diagnosis skill
- not needed by the target role collect growth rate information skill
- not needed by the target role collect live fish skill
- not needed by the target role communicate using the global maritime distress and safety system skill
- not needed by the target role conduct on board safety inspections skill
- not needed by the target role conduct water navigation skill
- not needed by the target role cooperate with colleagues skill
- not needed by the target role fish anatomy knowledge
- not needed by the target role fish identification and classification knowledge
- not needed by the target role fish welfare regulations knowledge
- not needed by the target role fishing industry knowledge
- not needed by the target role follow procedures in the event of an alarm skill
- not needed by the target role handle fish harvesting waste skill
- not needed by the target role health and safety in the workplace knowledge
- not needed by the target role health and safety measures in transportation knowledge
- not needed by the target role health and safety regulations knowledge
- not needed by the target role identify support mechanisms to develop your professional practice skill
- not needed by the target role keep time accurately skill
- not needed by the target role maintain nets skill
- not needed by the target role manage personal professional development skill
- not needed by the target role manage spat collection equipment skill
- not needed by the target role maritime meteorology knowledge
- not needed by the target role monitor treated fish skill
- not needed by the target role operate emergency equipment skill
- not needed by the target role perform lookout duties during maritime operations skill
- not needed by the target role prepare fish holding units skill
- not needed by the target role prepare fish treatment facilities skill
- not needed by the target role prepare fishing equipment skill
- not needed by the target role report to the team leader skill
- not needed by the target role stock fish skill
- not needed by the target role transfer fish skill
3 further entries not listed here
4 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- still to learn effect of water currents required
- still to learn operation of lifting gears required
- still to learn pests and diseases required
- still to learn rates of growth assessment required
Other moves recorded from aquaculture cage mooring worker
Common questions about this move
Can an aquaculture cage mooring worker become an aquaculture cage technician?
Yes, and it is a substantial move. An aquaculture cage mooring worker already covers 36% of what an aquaculture cage technician is expected to do: 21 skills carry over, 13 of which the aquaculture cage technician role treats as required.
What skills does an aquaculture cage mooring worker need to become an aquaculture cage technician?
25 required skills are missing, plus 10 optional ones. They fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by information skills. The single most important is carry out maintenance on cage equipment and machinery.
How hard is the move from aquaculture cage mooring worker to aquaculture cage technician?
Its learning distance is 74.6 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
How this record was compiled
Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.