Table 1Transition record

aquaculture cage techniciantoaquaculture harvesting worker

A aquaculture cage technician already meets 45% of what the aquaculture harvesting worker role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From aquaculture cage technician

45%

Overlap1

To aquaculture harvesting worker

18 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

60.3 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

45%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

60.3/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the aquaculture harvesting worker 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.

Why

Why this move works

A aquaculture harvesting worker role treats 10 of its required skills as things a aquaculture cage technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

carry out preparations for fish disease specialist
handle harvested fish
harvest aquatic resources
measure water flow
measure water quality parameters
monitor fish mortality rates

What stands in the way is 12 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 18 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A aquaculture harvesting worker 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 handle harvested fish handling and moving
already held harvest aquatic resources handling and moving
already held measure water flow information skills
already held set up fish harvesting equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held implement fin fish feeding regimes handling and moving
already held rope manipulation engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 18 carried skills, including the 10 the aquaculture harvesting worker role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 missing skills fall into 10 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 5 required

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 transport fish required

02 assisting and caring 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held follow hygienic practices in fishery operations required
required, not held follow safety precautions in fishery operations required

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

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held work in shifts required

optional, not held communicate by telephone optional
optional, not held communicate verbal instructions optional
optional, not held cooperate with colleagues optional

04 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held fish welfare regulations required

optional, not held fish harvesting methods optional
optional, not held fishing industry optional

05 constructing 1 required

required, not held maintain fish harvesting equipment required

06 health and welfare 1 required

required, not held biosecurity required

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a aquaculture harvesting worker 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 18 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held carry out preparations for fish disease specialist skill
already held handle harvested fish skill
already held harvest aquatic resources skill
already held measure water flow skill
already held measure water quality parameters skill
already held monitor fish mortality rates skill
already held perform fish grading operations skill
already held rope manipulation knowledge
already held screen live fish deformities skill
already held set up fish harvesting equipment skill
already held collect broodstock skill
already held implement fin fish feeding regimes skill
already held monitor aquaculture feeding behaviour skill
already held operate small craft skill
already held prepare for small craft operation skill
already held swim skill
already held undertake continuous professional development in fishery operations skill
already held use communication devices skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held operate fish capture equipment required

08 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held report to the team leader optional

09 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held fish identification and classification optional

10 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held operation of transport equipment optional

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held fish harvesting methods optional
optional, not held operation of transport equipment optional
optional, not held report to the team leader optional
optional, not held communicate by telephone optional
optional, not held communicate verbal instructions optional
optional, not held cooperate with colleagues optional
optional, not held fish identification and classification optional
optional, not held fishing industry optional
optional, not held work in inclement conditions optional
optional, not held work in outdoor conditions optional

38 held skills the aquaculture harvesting worker role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply fish treatments skill
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 fish disease prevention measures 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 control aquatic production environment skill
not needed by the target role effect of water currents knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety skill
not needed by the target role fish biology 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 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 grading equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain internal communication systems 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 monitor feeding systems skill
not needed by the target role monitor fish health status skill
not needed by the target role monitor larval growth skill
not needed by the target role observe abnormal fish behaviour 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 speak different languages skill
not needed by the target role supervise cage net systems skill
not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
not needed by the target role use water disinfection equipment skill

6 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 biosecurity required
required, not held fish welfare regulations required
optional, not held fish harvesting methods optional
optional, not held operation of transport equipment optional
optional, not held fish identification and classification optional
optional, not held fishing industry 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.