Aquaculture mooring manager to aquaculture site supervisor
An aquaculture mooring manager already meets 26% of what the aquaculture site supervisor role asks for. The move turns on 15 required skills not yet in the profile.
74.8/ 100
1 How much of what an aquaculture site supervisor is expected to do is already part of an aquaculture mooring 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 site supervisor role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
An aquaculture site supervisor role treats 5 of its required skills as things an aquaculture mooring manager already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- design principles of containment systems
- effect of water currents
- ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety
- fish identification and classification
- fishing industry
What stands in the way is 15 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 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An aquaculture site supervisor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of an aquaculture mooring manager background worth leading with.
- already held design principles of containment systems agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
- already held effect of water currents agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
- already held operate small craft working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety assisting and caring
- already held work in inclement conditions assisting and caring
- already held fishing industry agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
All 8 carried skills, including the 5 the aquaculture site supervisor role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 22 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 supervise aquaculture facilities required
- still to learn supervise waste disposal required
- still to learn develop aquaculture strategies required
- optional, not held manage time in fishery operations optional
- optional, not held supervise waste water treatments optional
- still to learn develop management plans to reduce risks in aquaculture required
- still to learn identify risks in aquaculture facilities required
- still to learn inspect aquaculture equipment required
- still to learn fighting fires at aquaculture facilities required
- still to learn fresh water ecosystems required
- optional, not held aquaculture cultivation equipment optional
- optional, not held aquaponics optional
- optional, not held escapee contingency plans optional
- still to learn maintain aquaculture equipment required
- still to learn manage water flows and catchments required
- still to learn select aquaculture equipment required
- still to learn control aquatic production environment required
- still to learn provide on-site training in aquaculture facilities required
- optional, not held implement contingency plans for escapees optional
- optional, not held work in a fishery team optional
2 further areas in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries an aquaculture site supervisor role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 select aquaculture equipment practise this
- 02 develop management plans to reduce risks in aquaculture practise this
- 03 fighting fires at aquaculture facilities study this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 8 skills that carry over
- already held design principles of containment systems knowledge
- already held effect of water currents knowledge
- already held ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety skill
- already held fish identification and classification knowledge
- already held fishing industry knowledge
- already held operate small craft skill
- already held work in inclement conditions skill
- already held work in outdoor conditions skill
The 2 learning areas not shown above
- still to learn water policies required
- still to learn maintain aquaculture water quality required
7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held aquaculture cultivation equipment optional
- optional, not held aquaponics optional
- optional, not held escapee contingency plans optional
- optional, not held implement contingency plans for escapees optional
- optional, not held manage time in fishery operations optional
- optional, not held supervise waste water treatments optional
- optional, not held work in a fishery team optional
33 held skills the aquaculture site supervisor role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role advise on safety improvements skill
- not needed by the target role apply risk management processes skill
- not needed by the target role aquaculture industry knowledge
- not needed by the target role communicate in an outdoor setting skill
- not needed by the target role communicate mooring plans skill
- not needed by the target role conduct small vessel operation start-up procedures skill
- not needed by the target role cooperate with colleagues skill
- not needed by the target role draw up risk assessment skill
- not needed by the target role ensure cage safety requirements are followed skill
- not needed by the target role fish biology knowledge
- not needed by the target role fish welfare regulations knowledge
- not needed by the target role identify process improvements skill
- not needed by the target role identify risks of ship activities skill
- not needed by the target role influence of winds and currents in the steering of ships knowledge
- not needed by the target role lead a team skill
- not needed by the target role maintain internal communication systems skill
- not needed by the target role make time-critical decisions skill
- not needed by the target role manage teamwork skill
- not needed by the target role manoeuvere and load small vessel skill
- not needed by the target role operate an emergency communication system skill
- not needed by the target role operate fish capture equipment skill
- not needed by the target role participate in the organisation of emergency drills skill
- not needed by the target role peform small vessel administrative duties skill
- not needed by the target role perform small vessel navigation skill
- not needed by the target role perform small vessel safety measures skill
- not needed by the target role perform small vessel safety procedures skill
- not needed by the target role plan aquaculture cage mooring system skill
- not needed by the target role prepare for small craft operation skill
- not needed by the target role set up aquaculture cage mooring system skill
- not needed by the target role speak different languages skill
- not needed by the target role use communication devices skill
- not needed by the target role write technical reports skill
- not needed by the target role write work-related reports 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 fighting fires at aquaculture facilities required
- still to learn fresh water ecosystems required
- still to learn water policies required
- optional, not held aquaculture cultivation equipment optional
- optional, not held aquaponics optional
- optional, not held escapee contingency plans optional
Other moves recorded from aquaculture mooring manager
Common questions about this move
Can an aquaculture mooring manager become an aquaculture site supervisor?
Yes, and it is a substantial move. An aquaculture mooring manager already covers 26% of what an aquaculture site supervisor is expected to do: 8 skills carry over, 5 of which the aquaculture site supervisor role treats as required.
What skills does an aquaculture mooring manager need to become an aquaculture site supervisor?
15 required skills are missing, plus 7 optional ones. They fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by management skills. The single most important is select aquaculture equipment.
How hard is the move from aquaculture mooring manager to aquaculture site supervisor?
Its learning distance is 74.8 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.