Career Overlap Transition record
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Aquaculture husbandry manager to aquaculture production manager

An aquaculture husbandry manager already meets 45% of what the aquaculture production manager role asks for. The move turns on 18 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional
From aquaculture husbandry manager
45 % overlap
Partial match
To aquaculture production manager
22 You already bring
18 Still to learn
63 Skills in the target role2
Learning distance Substantial retraining

67.8/ 100

1 How much of what an aquaculture production manager is expected to do is already part of an aquaculture husbandry manager’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 production manager role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

An aquaculture production manager role treats 21 of its required skills as things an aquaculture husbandry manager already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

  • animal welfare legislation
  • aquaculture production planning software
  • biosecurity
  • control aquatic production environment
  • develop stock health programmes
  • ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety

What stands in the way is 18 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 22 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An aquaculture production manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of an aquaculture husbandry manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held husbandry and harvesting effects on aquatic resources agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
  • already held develop stock health programmes management skills
  • already held manage aquatic resources stock production handling and moving
  • already held monitor the use of resources in production information skills
  • already held plan aquatic resources feeding regimes handling and moving
  • already held escapee contingency plans agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary

All 22 carried skills, including the 21 the aquaculture production manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 41 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.

Skill to pick up Tier
01 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 5 required, 1 supplementary
  • still to learn shellfish cultivation systems required
  • still to learn design principles of containment systems required
  • still to learn fresh water ecosystems required
  • still to learn quality standards applicable to aquaculture products required
  • still to learn aquaculture reproduction required
  • optional, not held e-agriculture optional
02 management skills 4 required, 7 supplementary
  • still to learn manage a small-to-medium business required
  • still to learn manage teamwork required
  • still to learn supervise aquaculture facilities required
  • still to learn perform project management required
  • optional, not held draw up marketing and sales plan optional
  • optional, not held develop aquaculture breeding strategies optional
  • optional, not held develop aquaculture strategies optional
  • optional, not held develop food safety programmes optional
  • optional, not held implement scientific decision making in healthcare optional
  • optional, not held make independent operating decisions optional
  • optional, not held organise staff assessment optional
03 handling and moving 3 required
  • still to learn deliver aquatic products to customer specifications required
  • still to learn monitor growth rates of cultivated fish species required
  • still to learn treat fish diseases required
04 information skills 2 required, 5 supplementary
  • still to learn compare production forecasts with actual results required
  • still to learn develop management plans to reduce risks in aquaculture required
  • optional, not held set up documentation control system optional
  • optional, not held assess site production potential optional
  • optional, not held perform water treatments optional
  • optional, not held prepare documentation for international shipping optional
  • optional, not held perform market research optional
05 assisting and caring 2 required, 2 supplementary
  • still to learn monitor the farm environmental management plan required
  • still to learn apply company policies required
  • optional, not held work in inclement conditions optional
  • optional, not held work in outdoor conditions optional
06 business, administration and law 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • still to learn principles of insurance required
  • still to learn environmental legislation required
  • optional, not held marketing principles optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries an aquaculture production manager 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 22 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held animal welfare legislation knowledge
  • already held aquaculture production planning software knowledge
  • already held biosecurity knowledge
  • already held control aquatic production environment skill
  • already held develop stock health programmes skill
  • already held ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety skill
  • already held escapee contingency plans knowledge
  • already held fish biology knowledge
  • already held fish grading knowledge
  • already held fish harvesting methods knowledge
  • already held fishing industry knowledge
  • already held husbandry and harvesting effects on aquatic resources knowledge
  • already held implement contingency plans for escapees skill
  • already held manage aquatic resources stock production skill
  • already held monitor the use of resources in production skill
  • already held plan aquatic resources feeding regimes skill
  • already held provide on-site training in aquaculture facilities skill
  • already held rates of growth assessment knowledge
  • already held supervise waste disposal skill
  • already held supervise waste water treatments skill
  • already held write work-related reports skill
  • already held collaborate with animal related professionals skill
The 3 learning areas not shown above
Skill to pick up Tier
07 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 supplementary
  • optional, not held organise sale of live products optional
  • optional, not held solve operational transport problems optional
  • optional, not held use different communication channels optional
  • optional, not held work in shifts optional
08 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 supplementary
  • optional, not held fish anatomy optional
  • optional, not held plankton production optional
09 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held traceability in food industry optional
23 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to pick up Tier
  • optional, not held draw up marketing and sales plan optional
  • optional, not held set up documentation control system optional
  • optional, not held assess site production potential optional
  • optional, not held develop aquaculture breeding strategies optional
  • optional, not held e-agriculture optional
  • optional, not held fish anatomy optional
  • optional, not held organise sale of live products optional
  • optional, not held perform water treatments optional
  • optional, not held plankton production optional
  • optional, not held prepare documentation for international shipping optional
  • optional, not held solve operational transport problems optional
  • optional, not held traceability in food industry optional
  • optional, not held develop aquaculture strategies optional
  • optional, not held develop food safety programmes optional
  • optional, not held implement scientific decision making in healthcare optional
  • optional, not held make independent operating decisions optional
  • optional, not held marketing principles optional
  • optional, not held organise staff assessment optional
  • optional, not held perform market research optional
  • optional, not held use different communication channels optional
  • optional, not held work in inclement conditions optional
  • optional, not held work in outdoor conditions optional
  • optional, not held work in shifts optional
38 held skills the aquaculture production manager role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role aquaculture cultivation equipment knowledge
  • not needed by the target role assess cage water quality skill
  • not needed by the target role calculate aquatic resources growth rate skill
  • not needed by the target role check diving equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries knowledge
  • not needed by the target role communicate by telephone skill
  • not needed by the target role communicate verbal instructions skill
  • not needed by the target role conduct fish mortality studies skill
  • not needed by the target role critique the dive with the dive team skill
  • not needed by the target role deliver online training skill
  • not needed by the target role develop fish health and welfare management plans skill
  • not needed by the target role develop outreach training plans skill
  • not needed by the target role diving operation requirements knowledge
  • not needed by the target role effect of water currents knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ensure cage safety requirements are followed skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure compliance with aquaculture standards skill
  • not needed by the target role evaluate training skill
  • not needed by the target role fish welfare regulations knowledge
  • not needed by the target role handle veterinary emergencies skill
  • not needed by the target role have computer literacy skill
  • not needed by the target role identify risks in aquaculture facilities skill
  • not needed by the target role identify training needs skill
  • not needed by the target role implement fin fish feeding regimes skill
  • not needed by the target role incidents and accidents recording knowledge
  • not needed by the target role interpret scientific data to assess water quality skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain aquaculture equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain diving equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role manage water flows and catchments skill
  • not needed by the target role monitor feeding systems skill
  • not needed by the target role monitor fish mortality rates skill
  • not needed by the target role operate an emergency communication system skill
  • not needed by the target role operate small craft skill
  • not needed by the target role perform diving interventions skill
  • not needed by the target role prepare for small craft operation skill
  • not needed by the target role speak different languages skill
  • not needed by the target role supervise pest and disease control skill
  • not needed by the target role train employees skill
  • not needed by the target role use communication devices skill
12 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 pick up Tier
  • still to learn shellfish cultivation systems required
  • still to learn design principles of containment systems required
  • still to learn fresh water ecosystems required
  • still to learn principles of insurance required
  • still to learn quality standards applicable to aquaculture products required
  • still to learn aquaculture reproduction required
  • still to learn environmental legislation required
  • optional, not held e-agriculture optional
  • optional, not held fish anatomy optional
  • optional, not held plankton production optional
  • optional, not held traceability in food industry optional
  • optional, not held marketing principles optional
Index

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FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can an aquaculture husbandry manager become an aquaculture production manager?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. An aquaculture husbandry manager already covers 45% of what an aquaculture production manager is expected to do: 22 skills carry over, 21 of which the aquaculture production manager role treats as required.

What skills does an aquaculture husbandry manager need to become an aquaculture production manager?

18 required skills are missing, plus 23 optional ones. They fall into 9 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary. The single most important is compare production forecasts with actual results.

How hard is the move from aquaculture husbandry manager to aquaculture production manager?

Its learning distance is 67.8 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

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.