Career Overlap Transition record
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Aquaculture production manager to aquaculture husbandry manager

An aquaculture production manager already meets 46% of what the aquaculture husbandry 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 production manager
46 % overlap
Partial match
To aquaculture husbandry manager
22 You already bring
18 Still to learn
60 Skills in the target role2
Learning distance Substantial retraining

66.2/ 100

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

Why

Why this move works

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

  • animal welfare legislation
  • aquaculture production planning software
  • biosecurity
  • collaborate with animal related professionals
  • control aquatic production environment
  • develop stock health programmes

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 husbandry manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of an aquaculture production 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 husbandry manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 38 missing skills fall into 10 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 information skills 5 required, 2 supplementary
  • still to learn assess cage water quality required
  • still to learn calculate aquatic resources growth rate required
  • still to learn identify risks in aquaculture facilities required
  • still to learn monitor fish mortality rates required
  • still to learn interpret scientific data to assess water quality required
  • optional, not held conduct fish mortality studies optional
  • optional, not held evaluate training optional
02 constructing 3 required, 2 supplementary
  • still to learn maintain aquaculture equipment required
  • still to learn manage water flows and catchments required
  • still to learn monitor feeding systems required
  • optional, not held check diving equipment optional
  • optional, not held maintain diving equipment optional
03 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 3 required, 1 supplementary
  • still to learn aquaculture cultivation equipment required
  • still to learn effect of water currents required
  • still to learn fish welfare regulations required
  • optional, not held code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries optional
04 management skills 2 required, 2 supplementary
  • still to learn develop fish health and welfare management plans required
  • still to learn supervise pest and disease control required
  • optional, not held develop outreach training plans optional
  • optional, not held identify training needs optional
05 handling and moving 2 required, 1 supplementary
  • still to learn implement fin fish feeding regimes required
  • still to learn handle veterinary emergencies required
  • optional, not held perform diving interventions optional
06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 6 supplementary
  • still to learn ensure compliance with aquaculture standards required
  • optional, not held communicate by telephone optional
  • optional, not held communicate verbal instructions optional
  • optional, not held critique the dive with the dive team optional
  • optional, not held deliver online training optional
  • optional, not held speak different languages optional
  • optional, not held train employees optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries an aquaculture husbandry 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 collaborate with animal related professionals skill
  • 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 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 provide on-site training in aquaculture facilities skill
The 4 learning areas not shown above
Skill to pick up Tier
07 services 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • still to learn incidents and accidents recording required
  • optional, not held diving operation requirements optional
08 assisting and caring 1 required
  • still to learn ensure cage safety requirements are followed required
09 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 supplementary
  • optional, not held operate small craft optional
  • optional, not held prepare for small craft operation optional
  • optional, not held operate an emergency communication system optional
  • optional, not held use communication devices optional
10 working with computers 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held have computer literacy optional
20 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to pick up Tier
  • optional, not held check diving equipment optional
  • optional, not held conduct fish mortality studies optional
  • optional, not held develop outreach training plans optional
  • optional, not held operate small craft optional
  • optional, not held prepare for small craft operation optional
  • optional, not held code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries optional
  • optional, not held communicate by telephone optional
  • optional, not held communicate verbal instructions optional
  • optional, not held critique the dive with the dive team optional
  • optional, not held deliver online training optional
  • optional, not held diving operation requirements optional
  • optional, not held evaluate training optional
  • optional, not held have computer literacy optional
  • optional, not held identify training needs optional
  • optional, not held maintain diving equipment optional
  • optional, not held operate an emergency communication system optional
  • optional, not held perform diving interventions optional
  • optional, not held speak different languages optional
  • optional, not held train employees optional
  • optional, not held use communication devices optional
41 held skills the aquaculture husbandry manager role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role apply company policies skill
  • not needed by the target role aquaculture reproduction knowledge
  • not needed by the target role assess site production potential skill
  • not needed by the target role compare production forecasts with actual results skill
  • not needed by the target role deliver aquatic products to customer specifications skill
  • not needed by the target role design principles of containment systems knowledge
  • not needed by the target role develop aquaculture breeding strategies skill
  • not needed by the target role develop aquaculture strategies skill
  • not needed by the target role develop food safety programmes skill
  • not needed by the target role develop management plans to reduce risks in aquaculture skill
  • not needed by the target role draw up marketing and sales plan skill
  • not needed by the target role e-agriculture knowledge
  • not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
  • not needed by the target role fish anatomy knowledge
  • not needed by the target role fresh water ecosystems knowledge
  • not needed by the target role implement scientific decision making in healthcare skill
  • not needed by the target role make independent operating decisions skill
  • not needed by the target role manage a small-to-medium business skill
  • not needed by the target role manage teamwork skill
  • not needed by the target role marketing principles knowledge
  • not needed by the target role monitor growth rates of cultivated fish species skill
  • not needed by the target role monitor the farm environmental management plan skill
  • not needed by the target role organise sale of live products skill
  • not needed by the target role organise staff assessment skill
  • not needed by the target role perform market research skill
  • not needed by the target role perform project management 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 prepare documentation for international shipping skill
  • not needed by the target role principles of insurance knowledge
  • not needed by the target role quality standards applicable to aquaculture products knowledge
  • not needed by the target role set up documentation control system skill
  • not needed by the target role shellfish cultivation systems knowledge
  • not needed by the target role solve operational transport problems skill
  • not needed by the target role supervise aquaculture facilities skill
  • not needed by the target role traceability in food industry knowledge
  • not needed by the target role treat fish diseases skill
  • not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
  • not needed by the target role work in inclement conditions skill
  • not needed by the target role work in outdoor conditions skill

1 further entry not listed here

6 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 aquaculture cultivation equipment required
  • still to learn effect of water currents required
  • still to learn incidents and accidents recording required
  • still to learn fish welfare regulations required
  • optional, not held code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries optional
  • optional, not held diving operation requirements optional
Index

Other moves recorded from aquaculture production manager

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FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can an aquaculture production manager become an aquaculture husbandry manager?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. An aquaculture production manager already covers 46% of what an aquaculture husbandry manager is expected to do: 22 skills carry over, 21 of which the aquaculture husbandry manager role treats as required.

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

18 required skills are missing, plus 20 optional ones. They fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by information skills. The single most important is aquaculture cultivation equipment.

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

Its learning distance is 66.2 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.