Description
Water-based aquaculture technicians coordinate and supervise activities on fattening aquaculture organisms in suspended systems (floating or submerged structures). They participate in extraction operations and handling organisms for commercialisation. Water-based aquaculture technicians supervise maintenance of equipment and facilities (cages, rafts, longlines, bouchot).
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
organise shellfish depurationobserve fish disease symptomsprepare for small craft operationcarry out feeding operationscalculate aquatic resources growth ratecarry out maintenance of aquaculture equipmentperform fish grading operationsswimcarry out preparations for fish disease specialistoperate small craftassess cage water qualitypreserve fish samples for diagnosisapply fish treatmentscontrol aquatic production environmentmonitor aquaculture feeding behaviourobserve abnormal fish behaviourmonitor growth rates of cultivated fish speciesmaintain incident reporting recordscommunicate verbal instructionsmanage time in fishery operationsscreen live fish deformitiesuse communication deviceswork in inclement conditionswork in outdoor conditionscommunicate in an outdoor settingreport live onlinewrite work-related reportsreport to the team leadercollect broodstockreport pollution incidentsuse different communication channelsdevelop aquaculture strategiesmaintain diving equipmentensure aquaculture personnel health and safety