Table 1Transition record

aquaculture recirculation techniciantoaquaculture cage technician

A aquaculture recirculation technician already meets 32% of what the aquaculture cage technician role asks for. The move turns on 26 required skills not yet in the profile.

From aquaculture recirculation technician

32%

Overlap1

To aquaculture cage technician

18 Skills carried over

26 Required, not held

77.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 77.4

This move: 77.4 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the aquaculture cage technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the aquaculture recirculation technician profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 18 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A aquaculture cage technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a aquaculture recirculation technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held apply fish treatments handling and moving
already held implement fin fish feeding regimes handling and moving
already held monitor aquaculture feeding behaviour handling and moving
already held observe abnormal fish behaviour information skills
already held perform water chemistry analysis information skills
already held carry out fish disease prevention measures handling and moving

All 18 carried skills, including the 12 the aquaculture cage technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 38 missing skills fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 constructing 6 required

required, not held carry out maintenance on cage equipment and machinery required
required, not held supervise cage net systems required
required, not held check diving equipment required
required, not held maintain grading equipment required
required, not held monitor feeding systems required
required, not held maintain diving equipment required

02 handling and moving 5 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held carry out feeding operations required
required, not held carry out preparations for fish disease specialist required
required, not held control aquatic production environment required
required, not held manage waste required
required, not held perform diving interventions required

optional, not held handle harvested fish optional
optional, not held harvest aquatic resources optional
optional, not held maintain cage nets optional
optional, not held perform fish grading operations optional

03 information skills 5 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held assess cage water quality required
required, not held identify common aquatic species diseases required
required, not held measure water flow required
required, not held monitor larval growth required
required, not held perform water treatments required

optional, not held maintain ropes optional
optional, not held undertake continuous professional development in fishery operations optional

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held maintain aquaculture cage equipment required
required, not held operate small craft required
required, not held prepare for small craft operation required
required, not held use water disinfection equipment required

optional, not held set up fish harvesting equipment optional
optional, not held operate an emergency communication system optional

05 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 3 required

required, not held effect of water currents required
required, not held fish grading required
required, not held rates of growth assessment required

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held swim required

optional, not held speak different languages optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a aquaculture cage technician 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 18 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply fish treatments skill
already held carry out fish disease prevention measures skill
already held fish biology knowledge
already held implement fin fish feeding regimes skill
already held measure water quality parameters skill
already held monitor aquaculture feeding behaviour skill
already held monitor fish health status skill
already held monitor fish mortality rates skill
already held observe abnormal fish behaviour skill
already held perform water chemistry analysis skill
already held preserve fish samples for diagnosis skill
already held screen live fish deformities skill
already held collect broodstock skill
already held conduct fish mortality studies skill
already held ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety skill
already held maintain internal communication systems skill
already held make time-critical decisions skill
already held use communication devices skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 health and welfare 1 required

required, not held pests and diseases required

08 services 1 required

required, not held operation of lifting gears required

09 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held rope manipulation optional

10 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held have computer literacy optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held handle harvested fish optional
optional, not held harvest aquatic resources optional
optional, not held maintain cage nets optional
optional, not held maintain ropes optional
optional, not held perform fish grading operations optional
optional, not held rope manipulation optional
optional, not held set up fish harvesting equipment optional
optional, not held undertake continuous professional development in fishery operations optional
optional, not held have computer literacy optional
optional, not held operate an emergency communication system optional
optional, not held speak different languages optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

31 held skills the aquaculture cage technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role animal welfare legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role aquaponics knowledge
not needed by the target role aquatic resources biosecurity knowledge
not needed by the target role assessment of risks and threats knowledge
not needed by the target role collect biological data skill
not needed by the target role communicate verbal instructions skill
not needed by the target role cooperate with colleagues skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role develop strategy to solve problems skill
not needed by the target role draw up risk assessment skill
not needed by the target role encourage teambuilding skill
not needed by the target role fish welfare regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role identify risks in aquaculture facilities 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 specified water characteristics skill
not needed by the target role manage teamwork 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 control systems skill
not needed by the target role operate hatchery recirculation system skill
not needed by the target role participate in the organisation of emergency drills 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 train employees 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

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 acquire Tier

required, not held effect of water currents required
required, not held fish grading required
required, not held operation of lifting gears required
required, not held pests and diseases required
required, not held rates of growth assessment required
optional, not held rope manipulation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from aquaculture recirculation technician

Full index of moves from aquaculture recirculation technician

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.