Aquaculture recirculation manager to aquaculture harvesting manager
An aquaculture recirculation manager already meets 23% of what the aquaculture harvesting manager role asks for. The move turns on 26 required skills not yet in the profile.
83/ 100
1 How much of what an aquaculture harvesting manager is expected to do is already part of an aquaculture recirculation 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 harvesting manager role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
An aquaculture harvesting manager role treats 8 of its required skills as things an aquaculture recirculation manager already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- carry out fish disease prevention measures
- ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety
- fish biology
- fish grading
- fish harvesting methods
- fish identification and classification
What stands in the way is 26 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 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An aquaculture harvesting manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of an aquaculture recirculation manager background worth leading with.
- already held fish harvesting methods agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
- already held fish grading agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
- already held carry out fish disease prevention measures handling and moving
- already held conduct fish mortality studies information skills
- already held fish welfare regulations agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
- already held ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety assisting and caring
All 11 carried skills, including the 8 the aquaculture harvesting manager role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 40 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.
- still to learn apply animal hygiene practices required
- still to learn apply fish harvest methods required
- still to learn assist in general veterinary medical procedures required
- still to learn harvest aquatic resources required
- still to learn perform fish grading operations required
- still to learn supply veterinary medicine required
- still to learn support veterinary diagnostic procedures required
- still to learn control aquatic production environment required
- optional, not held carry out preparations for fish disease specialist optional
- optional, not held collect dead fish optional
- optional, not held collect live fish optional
- optional, not held handle fish harvesting waste optional
- optional, not held handle harvested fish optional
- optional, not held screen live fish deformities optional
- optional, not held transport fish optional
- still to learn develop management plans to reduce risks in aquaculture required
- still to learn estimate harvest costs required
- still to learn inspect aquaculture equipment required
- still to learn prepare health certificates for fishery products required
- still to learn identify legal requirements required
- optional, not held observe abnormal fish behaviour optional
- still to learn collaborate with animal related professionals required
- still to learn ensure compliance with aquaculture standards required
- still to learn train employees required
- optional, not held communicate in an outdoor setting optional
- optional, not held organise sale of live products optional
- optional, not held solve operational transport problems optional
- optional, not held communicate with customers optional
- still to learn ensure cage safety requirements are followed required
- still to learn prevent work accidents required
- optional, not held work in inclement conditions optional
- optional, not held work in outdoor conditions optional
- still to learn maintain fish harvesting equipment required
- still to learn maintain grading equipment required
- still to learn oversee harvest process required
- still to learn develop stock health programmes required
4 further areas in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries an aquaculture harvesting manager role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 oversee harvest process practise this
- 02 apply animal hygiene practices practise this
- 03 apply fish harvest methods 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 11 skills that carry over
- already held carry out fish disease prevention measures skill
- already held ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety skill
- already held fish biology knowledge
- already held fish grading knowledge
- already held fish harvesting methods knowledge
- already held fish identification and classification knowledge
- already held fish welfare regulations knowledge
- already held fishing industry knowledge
- already held communicate verbal instructions skill
- already held conduct fish mortality studies skill
- already held use communication devices skill
The 4 learning areas not shown above
- still to learn animal welfare legislation required
- still to learn biosecurity required
- still to learn fish anatomy required
- still to learn set up fish harvesting equipment required
14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held carry out preparations for fish disease specialist optional
- optional, not held collect dead fish optional
- optional, not held collect live fish optional
- optional, not held communicate in an outdoor setting optional
- optional, not held handle fish harvesting waste optional
- optional, not held handle harvested fish optional
- optional, not held observe abnormal fish behaviour optional
- optional, not held organise sale of live products optional
- optional, not held screen live fish deformities optional
- optional, not held solve operational transport problems optional
- optional, not held transport fish optional
- optional, not held communicate with customers optional
- optional, not held work in inclement conditions optional
- optional, not held work in outdoor conditions optional
37 held skills the aquaculture harvesting manager role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role aquaponics knowledge
- not needed by the target role biofilter systems knowledge
- not needed by the target role cooperate with colleagues skill
- not needed by the target role develop fish health and welfare management plans skill
- not needed by the target role develop personal skills skill
- not needed by the target role encourage teambuilding skill
- not needed by the target role fire-fighting systems knowledge
- not needed by the target role health and safety regulations knowledge
- 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 implement scientific decision making in healthcare skill
- not needed by the target role inspect fish stock skill
- not needed by the target role interpret scientific data to assess water quality skill
- not needed by the target role lead a team skill
- not needed by the target role maintain recirculation systems skill
- not needed by the target role maintain safety systems skill
- not needed by the target role make time-critical decisions skill
- not needed by the target role manage recirculation systems skill
- not needed by the target role manage recirculation systems equipment 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 fish health status skill
- not needed by the target role monitor growth rates of cultivated fish species skill
- not needed by the target role monitor water quality skill
- not needed by the target role operate an emergency communication system skill
- not needed by the target role participate in the organisation of emergency drills skill
- not needed by the target role plan marketing strategy skill
- not needed by the target role provide on-site training in aquaculture facilities skill
- not needed by the target role recirculation systems knowledge
- not needed by the target role speak different languages skill
- not needed by the target role supervise aquaculture circulation system skill
- not needed by the target role supervise biofilter systems skill
- not needed by the target role treat fish diseases skill
- not needed by the target role use IT tools skill
- not needed by the target role water chemistry analysis knowledge
- not needed by the target role water reuse knowledge
- not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill
3 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 anatomy required
- still to learn animal welfare legislation required
- still to learn biosecurity required
Other moves recorded from aquaculture recirculation manager
Common questions about this move
Can an aquaculture recirculation manager become an aquaculture harvesting manager?
Yes, and it is a career change move. An aquaculture recirculation manager already covers 23% of what an aquaculture harvesting manager is expected to do: 11 skills carry over, 8 of which the aquaculture harvesting manager role treats as required.
What skills does an aquaculture recirculation manager need to become an aquaculture harvesting manager?
26 required skills are missing, plus 14 optional ones. They fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by handling and moving. The single most important is oversee harvest process.
How hard is the move from aquaculture recirculation manager to aquaculture harvesting manager?
Its learning distance is 83 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.