Table 1Transition record

aquaculture hatchery techniciantoaquaculture recirculation technician

A aquaculture hatchery technician already meets 22% of what the aquaculture recirculation technician role asks for. The move turns on 26 required skills not yet in the profile.

From aquaculture hatchery technician

22%

Overlap1

To aquaculture recirculation technician

10 Skills carried over

26 Required, not held

82.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 82.5

This move: 82.5 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the aquaculture recirculation technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the aquaculture hatchery 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 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A aquaculture recirculation technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a aquaculture hatchery technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held operate hatchery recirculation system working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held preserve fish samples for diagnosis handling and moving
already held interpret scientific data to assess water quality information skills
already held monitor fish health status information skills
already held ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety assisting and caring
already held collect broodstock handling and moving

All 10 carried skills, including the 8 the aquaculture recirculation technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 39 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 information skills 6 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held identify risks in aquaculture facilities required
required, not held measure water quality parameters required
required, not held monitor fish mortality rates required
required, not held perform water chemistry analysis required
required, not held collect biological data required
required, not held draw up risk assessment required

optional, not held conduct fish mortality studies optional
optional, not held observe abnormal fish behaviour optional

02 handling and moving 6 required

required, not held apply fish treatments required
required, not held implement fin fish feeding regimes required
required, not held monitor aquaculture feeding behaviour required
required, not held monitor growth rates of cultivated fish species required
required, not held carry out fish disease prevention measures required
required, not held treat fish diseases required

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held cooperate with colleagues required
required, not held write work-related reports required

optional, not held provide on-site training in aquaculture facilities optional
optional, not held communicate verbal instructions optional
optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held maintain internal communication systems optional
optional, not held train employees optional

04 management skills 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held participate in the organisation of emergency drills required
required, not held make time-critical decisions required

optional, not held encourage teambuilding optional
optional, not held manage teamwork optional
optional, not held develop strategy to solve problems optional
optional, not held lead a team optional

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

required, not held aquatic resources biosecurity required
required, not held fish welfare regulations required

optional, not held aquaponics optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required

required, not held recirculation systems required
required, not held water reuse required

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a aquaculture recirculation 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 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held animal welfare legislation knowledge
already held ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety skill
already held fish biology knowledge
already held interpret scientific data to assess water quality skill
already held monitor fish health status skill
already held monitor water quality skill
already held operate hatchery recirculation system skill
already held preserve fish samples for diagnosis skill
already held collect broodstock skill
already held screen live fish deformities skill

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 2 required

required, not held operate control systems required
required, not held use IT tools required

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held maintain specified water characteristics required

optional, not held use communication devices optional

09 constructing 1 required

required, not held maintain recirculation systems required

10 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required

required, not held assessment of risks and threats required

11 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held water chemistry analysis required

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held aquaponics optional
optional, not held conduct fish mortality studies optional
optional, not held encourage teambuilding optional
optional, not held manage teamwork optional
optional, not held observe abnormal fish behaviour optional
optional, not held provide on-site training in aquaculture facilities optional
optional, not held communicate verbal instructions optional
optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held develop strategy to solve problems optional
optional, not held lead a team optional
optional, not held maintain internal communication systems optional
optional, not held train employees optional
optional, not held use communication devices optional

37 held skills the aquaculture recirculation technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role aquaculture reproduction knowledge
not needed by the target role carry out feeding operations skill
not needed by the target role carry out hatchery production processes skill
not needed by the target role carry out maintenance of aquaculture equipment skill
not needed by the target role carry out waste water treatment skill
not needed by the target role condition broodstock skill
not needed by the target role cultivate plankton skill
not needed by the target role culture aquaculture hatchery stocks skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with aquaculture standards skill
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role feed broodstock skill
not needed by the target role fisheries management knowledge
not needed by the target role genetic selection programme knowledge
not needed by the target role green water incubation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role hatchery design knowledge
not needed by the target role induce spawning and fertilisation on aquaculture species skill
not needed by the target role maintain hatchery equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain hatchery facilities skill
not needed by the target role maintain hatchery records skill
not needed by the target role maintain the production of juveniles at the nursery stage skill
not needed by the target role manage animal biosecurity skill
not needed by the target role manage aquatic habitat skill
not needed by the target role manage capture broodstock operations skill
not needed by the target role manage water quality testing skill
not needed by the target role monitor hatchery production skill
not needed by the target role monitor larval growth skill
not needed by the target role operate hatchery trays skill
not needed by the target role perform water treatment procedures skill
not needed by the target role perform water treatments skill
not needed by the target role plankton production knowledge
not needed by the target role rear food fish skill
not needed by the target role sanitation measures for aquaculture hatchery production knowledge
not needed by the target role supervise waste water treatments skill
not needed by the target role treat contaminated water skill
not needed by the target role use aquacultural heating equipment skill
not needed by the target role use water disinfection equipment skill
not needed by the target role work in outdoor conditions skill

7 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 aquatic resources biosecurity required
required, not held recirculation systems required
required, not held water chemistry analysis required
required, not held assessment of risks and threats required
required, not held fish welfare regulations required
required, not held water reuse required
optional, not held aquaponics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from aquaculture hatchery technician

Full index of moves from aquaculture hatchery 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.