Aquaculture hatchery worker to aquaculture harvesting worker
An aquaculture hatchery worker already meets 29% of what the aquaculture harvesting worker role asks for. The move turns on 16 required skills not yet in the profile.
74.9/ 100
1 How much of what an aquaculture harvesting worker is expected to do is already part of an aquaculture hatchery 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 harvesting worker role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
An aquaculture harvesting worker role treats 6 of its required skills as things an aquaculture hatchery worker already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- biosecurity
- follow hygienic practices in fishery operations
- follow safety precautions in fishery operations
- identity aquaculture species
- perform fish grading operations
- work in shifts
What stands in the way is 16 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 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An aquaculture harvesting worker role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of an aquaculture hatchery worker background worth leading with.
- already held follow hygienic practices in fishery operations assisting and caring
- already held follow safety precautions in fishery operations assisting and caring
- already held identity aquaculture species handling and moving
- already held undertake continuous professional development in fishery operations information skills
- already held perform fish grading operations handling and moving
- already held report to the team leader information skills
All 12 carried skills, including the 6 the aquaculture harvesting worker role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 28 missing skills fall into 9 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 apply fish harvest methods required
- still to learn carry out preparations for fish disease specialist required
- still to learn collect dead fish required
- still to learn handle fish harvesting waste required
- still to learn handle harvested fish required
- still to learn harvest aquatic resources required
- still to learn screen live fish deformities required
- still to learn transport fish required
- optional, not held implement fin fish feeding regimes optional
- optional, not held monitor aquaculture feeding behaviour optional
- still to learn measure water flow required
- still to learn measure water quality parameters required
- still to learn monitor fish mortality rates required
- still to learn operate fish capture equipment required
- still to learn set up fish harvesting equipment required
- optional, not held operate small craft optional
- optional, not held prepare for small craft operation optional
- optional, not held use communication devices optional
- still to learn fish welfare regulations required
- optional, not held fish harvesting methods optional
- optional, not held fishing industry optional
- still to learn maintain fish harvesting equipment required
- still to learn rope manipulation required
3 further areas in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries an aquaculture harvesting worker role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 apply fish harvest methods practise this
- 02 carry out preparations for fish disease specialist practise this
- 03 collect dead fish 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 12 skills that carry over
- already held biosecurity knowledge
- already held follow hygienic practices in fishery operations skill
- already held follow safety precautions in fishery operations skill
- already held identity aquaculture species skill
- already held perform fish grading operations skill
- already held work in shifts skill
- already held collect broodstock skill
- already held communicate by telephone skill
- already held report to the team leader skill
- already held undertake continuous professional development in fishery operations skill
- already held work in inclement conditions skill
- already held work in outdoor conditions skill
The 3 learning areas not shown above
- optional, not held swim 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 operation of transport equipment optional
12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held fish harvesting methods optional
- optional, not held implement fin fish feeding regimes optional
- optional, not held monitor aquaculture feeding behaviour optional
- optional, not held operate small craft optional
- optional, not held operation of transport equipment optional
- optional, not held prepare for small craft operation optional
- optional, not held swim 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 use communication devices optional
31 held skills the aquaculture harvesting worker role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role carry out fish transportation skill
- not needed by the target role carry out hatchery production processes skill
- not needed by the target role check diving equipment skill
- not needed by the target role clean off fouling skill
- not needed by the target role collect fish samples for diagnosis skill
- not needed by the target role comply with legal requirements for diving operations skill
- not needed by the target role condition broodstock skill
- not needed by the target role critique the dive with the dive team 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 diving operation requirements knowledge
- not needed by the target role feed broodstock skill
- not needed by the target role inspect fish eggs skill
- not needed by the target role maintain aquaculture water quality in hatcheries skill
- not needed by the target role maintain diving equipment 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 internal communication systems skill
- not needed by the target role monitor larval development skill
- not needed by the target role monitor larval growth skill
- not needed by the target role operate forklift skill
- not needed by the target role operate hatchery trays skill
- not needed by the target role operate photoreactors skill
- not needed by the target role operate pumps in aquaculture facilities skill
- not needed by the target role operate water-heating equipment skill
- not needed by the target role perform diving interventions skill
- not needed by the target role sanitation measures for aquaculture hatchery production knowledge
- not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
- not needed by the target role use oxygenation equipment skill
- not needed by the target role use water disinfection equipment skill
- not needed by the target role work in a fishery team 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.
- still to learn rope manipulation required
- still to learn 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
Other moves recorded from aquaculture hatchery worker
Common questions about this move
Can an aquaculture hatchery worker become an aquaculture harvesting worker?
Yes, and it is a substantial move. An aquaculture hatchery worker already covers 29% of what an aquaculture harvesting worker is expected to do: 12 skills carry over, 6 of which the aquaculture harvesting worker role treats as required.
What skills does an aquaculture hatchery worker need to become an aquaculture harvesting worker?
16 required skills are missing, plus 12 optional ones. They fall into 9 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by handling and moving. The single most important is apply fish harvest methods.
How hard is the move from aquaculture hatchery worker to aquaculture harvesting worker?
Its learning distance is 74.9 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.