151331 Aquaculture Farmer

• Aquaculture Farm Manager

• Grow-out Manager (Aquaculture)
• Hatchery Manager (Aquaculture)
• Oyster Farmer

This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

Australia

• Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience

New Zealand

• Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience

• Plans and coordinates the operations of hatcheries and grow-out operations to breed and produce aquatic stock, such as fish, oysters, crayfish, marron, or prawns
• Plans and coordinates the cultivation and production of seaweed for food, animal feed, biofuels, and fertilisers
• Coordinates and oversees strategies to monitor the environment and maintain optimal growing conditions for aquatic stock and seaweed, minimise the impact of operations on the environment, and manage biosecurity and other risks
• Directs and oversees general aquaculture farming activities, including the provision and maintenance of farming infrastructure and equipment
• Directs and oversees the transportation of aquatic stock to new tanks, ponds, cages, and floating net pens
• Coordinates and oversees harvesting, grading processing, and packaging operations for aquatic stock and seaweed
• Organises the sale, purchase, and transportation of aquatic stock and seaweed
• Maintains and evaluates records of aquaculture farming activities, monitors market activity, and plans production accordingly
• Manages aquaculture farm business capital including budgeting, taxation, debt, and loan management
• May select, train, and supervise aquaculture farm staff and contractors