Aquaculture hatchery worker to aquaculture rearing technician
An aquaculture hatchery worker already meets 32% of what the aquaculture rearing technician role asks for. The move turns on 23 required skills not yet in the profile.
75.4/ 100
1 How much of what an aquaculture rearing technician 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 rearing technician role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
An aquaculture rearing technician role treats 11 of its required skills as things an aquaculture hatchery worker already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- biosecurity
- carry out hatchery production processes
- condition broodstock
- cultivate plankton
- culture aquaculture hatchery stocks
- feed broodstock
What stands in the way is 23 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 16 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An aquaculture rearing technician 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 carry out hatchery production processes handling and moving
- already held condition broodstock handling and moving
- already held cultivate plankton handling and moving
- already held maintain aquaculture water quality in hatcheries handling and moving
- already held maintain hatchery equipment constructing
- already held maintain hatchery facilities constructing
All 16 carried skills, including the 11 the aquaculture rearing technician role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 34 missing skills fall into 8 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 handle larval weaning process required
- still to learn induce spawning and fertilisation on aquaculture species required
- still to learn maintain the production of juveniles at the nursery stage required
- still to learn manage capture broodstock operations required
- still to learn monitor hatchery production 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 treat fish diseases required
- optional, not held carry out feeding operations optional
- still to learn assess feeding behaviour of larvae required
- still to learn maintain hatchery records required
- still to learn monitor fish health status required
- still to learn monitor fish mortality rates required
- still to learn monitor water quality required
- optional, not held seek innovation in current practices optional
- still to learn fish biology required
- still to learn plankton production required
- still to learn fish identification and classification required
- still to learn ensure compliance with aquaculture standards required
- still to learn write work-related reports required
- optional, not held provide on-site training in aquaculture facilities optional
- optional, not held create training materials optional
- still to learn use aquacultural heating equipment required
- optional, not held operate hatchery recirculation system optional
- optional, not held use communication devices optional
- still to learn aquaculture reproduction required
- optional, not held fishing industry optional
2 further areas in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries an aquaculture rearing technician role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 handle larval weaning process practise this
- 02 assess feeding behaviour of larvae practise this
- 03 ensure compliance with aquaculture standards 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 16 skills that carry over
- already held biosecurity knowledge
- already held carry out hatchery production processes skill
- already held condition broodstock skill
- already held cultivate plankton skill
- already held culture aquaculture hatchery stocks skill
- already held feed broodstock skill
- already held maintain aquaculture water quality in hatcheries skill
- already held maintain hatchery equipment skill
- already held maintain hatchery facilities skill
- already held use oxygenation equipment skill
- already held use water disinfection equipment skill
- already held collect broodstock skill
- already held monitor larval growth skill
- already held work in inclement conditions skill
- already held work in outdoor conditions skill
- already held work in shifts skill
The 2 learning areas not shown above
- still to learn ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety required
- optional, not held encourage teambuilding optional
- optional, not held manage teamwork optional
- optional, not held manage staff optional
- optional, not held supervise the work of staff on different shifts optional
11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held carry out feeding operations optional
- optional, not held encourage teambuilding optional
- optional, not held manage teamwork optional
- optional, not held operate hatchery recirculation system optional
- optional, not held provide on-site training in aquaculture facilities optional
- optional, not held create training materials optional
- optional, not held fishing industry optional
- optional, not held manage staff optional
- optional, not held seek innovation in current practices optional
- optional, not held supervise the work of staff on different shifts optional
- optional, not held use communication devices optional
27 held skills the aquaculture rearing technician role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role carry out fish transportation 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 communicate by telephone skill
- not needed by the target role comply with legal requirements for diving operations skill
- not needed by the target role critique the dive with the dive team skill
- not needed by the target role diving operation requirements knowledge
- not needed by the target role follow hygienic practices in fishery operations skill
- not needed by the target role follow safety precautions in fishery operations skill
- not needed by the target role identity aquaculture species skill
- not needed by the target role inspect fish eggs skill
- not needed by the target role maintain diving equipment 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 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 perform fish grading operations skill
- not needed by the target role report to the team leader skill
- not needed by the target role sanitation measures for aquaculture hatchery production knowledge
- 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 work in a fishery team skill
5 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 fish biology required
- still to learn plankton production required
- still to learn aquaculture reproduction required
- still to learn fish identification and classification required
- 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 rearing technician?
Yes, and it is a career change move. An aquaculture hatchery worker already covers 32% of what an aquaculture rearing technician is expected to do: 16 skills carry over, 11 of which the aquaculture rearing technician role treats as required.
What skills does an aquaculture hatchery worker need to become an aquaculture rearing technician?
23 required skills are missing, plus 11 optional ones. They fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by handling and moving. The single most important is handle larval weaning process.
How hard is the move from aquaculture hatchery worker to aquaculture rearing technician?
Its learning distance is 75.4 out of 100, which is the career change 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.