Aquaculture Harvesting Technician Market-oriented Skilled Forestry & Fishery Workers

The study of fish, shellfish or crustacean organisms, categorized into many specialised fields that cover their morphology, physiology, anatomy, behaviour, origins and distribution.

The set of rules that apply in fish harvesting methods which ensure fish well-being.

Recommended Books

1 book

The Welfare of Fish

Tore S. Kristiansen, And…

2020

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Be aware of the general principles of the concept of bio-security and in particular, the disease prevention rules to be implemented in case of epidemics endangering public health.

The devices and systems used to extinguish fires; the classes and chemistry of fire.

Knowledge of up-to-date fish harvesting methods.

The processes which allow the identification and classification of fish.

The methods and equipment required to extinguisht fires occured in aquaculture settings.

Carry out disease prevention measures for fish, molluscs, and crustaceans for land-based and water-based aquaculture facilities.

Assess the impact of biological conditions such as algae and fouling organisms by managing water intakes, catchments and oxygen use.

Choose the adequate substances and methods to extinguish fires depending on their size, such as water and various chemical agents. Use a breathing apparatus.

Monitor fish mortalities and assess possible causes.

Operate small craft used for transport and feeding.

Prepare for personnel operation of small craft, both with licence and without licence.

Move through water by means of the limbs.

Apply fish harvest methods effectively and in a manner which minimises the stress caused to fish. Slaughter the fish in a humane manner.

Apply prescribed fish treatments under supervision, including assistance with vaccination immersion and injection procedures.

Prepare environment and equipment for fish disease specialist treatments, including vaccination treatments.

Gather dead fish in recipients like tanks and cages.

Ensure that operations comply with standards for sustainable aquaculture.

Reasonably estimate harvest equipment needed, provide accurate harvest estimates and work within assigned budgets.

Dispose of waste, blood and inferior quality fish according to site waste management procedures.

Handle harvested fish in a manner which maintains flesh quality. Effectively store fish in chilled storage.

Grade fish, molluscs, crustaceans manually and use equipment in preparation for harvesting. Harvest shellfish for human consumption. Harvest live fish for live transport. Harvest all species in a humane manner. …

Identity major European farmed fish, shellfish and crustacean species.

Clean and store fish harvesting equipment after use.

Set up equipment and areas to effectively grade fish according to requirements. Maintain the equipment in a serviceable condition throughout the grading process. Clean and store the equipment after use.

Monitor feeding behaviour of farm animals. Collect information on the growth of the animals, and forecast future growth. Monitor and assess biomass taking mortality into account.

Monitor the health of fish, based on feeding and general behaviour. Interpret environmental parameters and analyse mortalities.

Monitor conditions during gathering of live fish, including stress in the fish.

Monitor treated fish to evaluate the effect of treatments.

Observe, describe and monitor abnormal fish behaviour in respect of feeding, swimming, surfacing.

Operate fish capture equipment, for grading, sampling or harvesting purposes.

Gather live fish using techniques which minimise the stress caused to fish and avoid fish escapes occurring. Grade them manually or using equipment. Report on the grading operation, ensuring compliance …

Grade fish, molluscs, crustaceans manually and using equipment in preparation for harvesting.

Prepare fish harvesting equipment and facilities for the efficient slaughter of the fish and subsequent storage.

Prepare fish treatment facilities to effectively isolate contaminated fish during treatment. Control the application of treatments to avoid contaminating other stock, containers and the wider environment.

Prepare health documents for the despatch of fish, molluscs, crustaceans or others.

Observe and report fish harvest and variations from expected harvest quota.

Set up fish harvesting equipment for the efficient slaughter of the fish and subsequent storage.

The methods to report and record incidents and accidents in the workplace.

Recommended Books

2 books

Childminding Accident & Incident Record Book

Jason Soft

2020

Accident and Incident Report Book:

Med Moon

2020

The study of the form or morphology of fish species.

Recommended Books

1 book

Biology and Ecology of Fishes

James S. Diana, Tomas O.…

2023

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Liaise via telephone by making and answering calls in a timely, professional and polite manner.

Communicate with participants in more than one language of the European Union; handle a crisis following guidelines and recognise the importance of proper behaviour in crisis situations.

Competent use of English; R351refers to level C1 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Communicate transparent instructions. Ensure that messages are understood and followed correctly.

Respond to and communicate with customers in the most efficient and appropriate manner to enable them to access the desired products or services, or any other help they may require.

Make sure that health and safety procedures have been established and followed across all aquaculture facilities including cages. Ensure that personnel and general public are instructed and all work activities …

Lead, supervise and motivate a group of people, in order to meet the expected results within a given timeline and with the foreseen resources in mind.

Maintain an effective internal communication system among employees and department managers.

Plan the work of teams and individuals. Assess the work of teams and individuals. Provide feedback to teams and individuals on work carried out. Support and mentor individuals and teams. …

Screen for deformities in live fish including larvae

Master foreign languages to be able to communicate in one or more foreign languages.

Operate communication devices in order to interact with customers, colleagues, and others.

Calculate and forecast growth rates. Monitor and assess growth and biomass taking mortality into account, based on the different methods of growth assessment.

Can manually lift, transfer, position and set down a load, using lifting gears such as forklifts, winches, sea cranes and others. Can operate equipment used in the transportation of fish, …

Collect information on growth rate in farm aquatic species.

Monitor and assess growth rates and biomass of cultivated fish species, taking mortalities into account. Calculate and forecast growth rates. Monitor and assess mortalities.