Table 1Transition record

aquaculture cage techniciantoaquaculture harvesting technician

A aquaculture cage technician already meets 44% of what the aquaculture harvesting technician role asks for. The move turns on 20 required skills not yet in the profile.

From aquaculture cage technician

44%

Overlap1

To aquaculture harvesting technician

23 Skills carried over

20 Required, not held

67.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 67.5

This move: 67.5 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the aquaculture harvesting technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the aquaculture cage technician profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 23 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A aquaculture harvesting technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a aquaculture cage technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held maintain grading equipment constructing
already held handle harvested fish handling and moving
already held apply fish treatments handling and moving
already held harvest aquatic resources handling and moving
already held set up fish harvesting equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held monitor aquaculture feeding behaviour handling and moving

All 23 carried skills, including the 18 the aquaculture harvesting technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 34 missing skills fall into 11 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 handling and moving 7 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held apply fish harvest methods required
required, not held collect dead fish required
required, not held handle fish harvesting waste required
required, not held identity aquaculture species required
required, not held monitor live fish collection required
required, not held monitor treated fish required
required, not held prepare fish treatment facilities required

optional, not held carry out fish transportation optional
optional, not held monitor growth rates of cultivated fish species optional

02 information skills 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held estimate harvest costs required
required, not held prepare health certificates for fishery products required
required, not held report harvested fish production required

optional, not held calculate aquatic resources growth rate optional
optional, not held collect growth rate information optional

03 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 3 required

required, not held fighting fires at aquaculture facilities required
required, not held fish harvesting methods required
required, not held fish welfare regulations required

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held ensure compliance with aquaculture standards required

optional, not held communicate in an outdoor setting optional
optional, not held communicate by telephone optional
optional, not held communicate verbal instructions optional
optional, not held communicate with customers optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held extinguish fires required

optional, not held work in inclement conditions optional
optional, not held work in outdoor conditions optional

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held fish identification and classification required

optional, not held fish anatomy optional

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a aquaculture harvesting technician role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 23 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply fish treatments skill
already held carry out fish disease prevention measures skill
already held carry out preparations for fish disease specialist skill
already held collect broodstock skill
already held control aquatic production environment skill
already held fish biology knowledge
already held handle harvested fish skill
already held harvest aquatic resources skill
already held maintain grading equipment skill
already held monitor aquaculture feeding behaviour skill
already held monitor fish health status skill
already held monitor fish mortality rates skill
already held observe abnormal fish behaviour skill
already held operate small craft skill
already held perform fish grading operations skill
already held prepare for small craft operation skill
already held set up fish harvesting equipment skill
already held swim skill
already held ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety skill
already held maintain internal communication systems skill
already held screen live fish deformities skill
already held speak different languages skill
already held use communication devices skill

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 services 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held fire-fighting systems required

optional, not held incidents and accidents recording optional

08 constructing 1 required

required, not held maintain fish harvesting equipment required

09 health and welfare 1 required

required, not held biosecurity required

10 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held operate fish capture equipment required

11 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held manage teamwork optional
optional, not held lead a team optional

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held calculate aquatic resources growth rate optional
optional, not held carry out fish transportation optional
optional, not held collect growth rate information optional
optional, not held communicate in an outdoor setting optional
optional, not held fish anatomy optional
optional, not held incidents and accidents recording optional
optional, not held manage teamwork optional
optional, not held monitor growth rates of cultivated fish species optional
optional, not held communicate by telephone optional
optional, not held communicate verbal instructions optional
optional, not held communicate with customers optional
optional, not held lead a team optional
optional, not held work in inclement conditions optional
optional, not held work in outdoor conditions optional

33 held skills the aquaculture harvesting technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assess cage water quality skill
not needed by the target role carry out feeding operations skill
not needed by the target role carry out maintenance on cage equipment and machinery skill
not needed by the target role check diving equipment skill
not needed by the target role conduct fish mortality studies skill
not needed by the target role effect of water currents knowledge
not needed by the target role fish grading knowledge
not needed by the target role have computer literacy skill
not needed by the target role identify common aquatic species diseases skill
not needed by the target role implement fin fish feeding regimes skill
not needed by the target role maintain aquaculture cage equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain cage nets skill
not needed by the target role maintain diving equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain ropes skill
not needed by the target role make time-critical decisions skill
not needed by the target role manage waste skill
not needed by the target role measure water flow skill
not needed by the target role measure water quality parameters skill
not needed by the target role monitor feeding systems skill
not needed by the target role monitor larval growth skill
not needed by the target role operate an emergency communication system skill
not needed by the target role operation of lifting gears knowledge
not needed by the target role perform diving interventions skill
not needed by the target role perform water chemistry analysis skill
not needed by the target role perform water treatments skill
not needed by the target role pests and diseases knowledge
not needed by the target role preserve fish samples for diagnosis skill
not needed by the target role rates of growth assessment knowledge
not needed by the target role rope manipulation knowledge
not needed by the target role supervise cage net systems skill
not needed by the target role undertake continuous professional development in fishery operations skill
not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
not needed by the target role use water disinfection equipment skill

8 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held fighting fires at aquaculture facilities required
required, not held fish harvesting methods required
required, not held biosecurity required
required, not held fire-fighting systems required
required, not held fish identification and classification required
required, not held fish welfare regulations required
optional, not held fish anatomy optional
optional, not held incidents and accidents recording optional

Index

Other moves recorded from aquaculture cage technician

Full index of moves from aquaculture cage technician

Note

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.