8421 Aquaculture Workers

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications outlined below.

In Australia:

• AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

In New Zealand:

• NZQF Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

For some occupations a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification. In some instances no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required.

• feeding and grading fish, and monitoring their growth
• assisting with farm layout and constructing nets, long-lines and cages
• checking and looking after equipment and fish housing
• operating pumps and other equipment
• testing and checking on water quality
• removing dead and dying fish
• operating lifting equipment such as forklifts and small cranes
• harvesting fish, and sorting and packing for transportation
• restocking pens, pools, tanks, ponds, rivers and dams with juvenile fish
• collecting and recording growth, production and water quality data

• 842111 Aquaculture Worker

Performs routine tasks in breeding and raising fish and other aquatic stock.

Skill Level: 5