Aquaculture Production Manager Production & Specialised Services Managers

The legal boundaries, codes of professional conduct, national and EU regulatory frameworks and legal procedures of working with animals and living organisms, ensuring their welfare and health.

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

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Aquaculture Businesses: A Practical Guide to Economics and Marketing

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The environmental policies and legislation applicable in a certain domain.

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Understand the principles of insurance, including third party liability, stock and facilities.

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 functioning principles and usage of a software dedicated to the planning of aquculture production.

The techniques used to induce spawning, spawning on nests, stripping using appropriate techniques for specific species of fish, molluscs, crustaceans and others. The environmental control of spawning, the use of …

The design elements of different containment systems, such as cages, pens, nets, ponds and tanks.

The procedures to follow in case there are escapees from cage systems.

The method of how fish are graded according to their different characteristics: specification, size, quality and condition.

Knowledge of up-to-date fish harvesting methods.

Understand husbandry and harvesting effects on aquatic resources, fish, molluscs and crustaceans.

Quality schemes, label rouge, ISO systems, HACCP procedures, bio/organic status, traceability labels.

The different methods used to evaluate the growth of most important cultivated species.

Technical design principles of shellfish cultivation systems, such as longline, Bouchot, tressels, suspended culture, tables, bottom culture.

Understand fresh water ecosystems.

Apply the principles and rules that govern the activities and processes of an organisation.

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

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 …

Manage the organisational, financial and day-to-day operation of a small-to-medium enterprise.

Manage and plan various resources, such as human resources, budget, deadline, results, and quality necessary for a specific project, and monitor the project's progress in order to achieve a specific …

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. …

Provide on-site training in aquaculture facilities, through instruction and demonstration of skills. Provide, implement and supervise a training development plan.

Compose work-related reports that support effective relationship management and a high standard of documentation and record keeping. Write and present results and conclusions in a clear and intelligible way so …

Analyse the production performance and assess the deviation from the expected results.

Identify the symptoms of fish diseases. Apply appropriate measures to treat or eliminate diagnosed conditions.

Deliver aquatic products to customer specifications, with full understanding of customer requirements.

Develop a management plan to reduce the risks from pests, predators and diseases. Supervise implementation of plan, especially disease prevention measures, throughout the aquaculture facility.

Develop a health and welfare programme for those aquatic resources under cultivation, in consultation with the fish health specialist

Carry out contingency plans for cage escapees. Carry out fish capture escape operations.

Set up a farm stock production spreadsheet and feed budget (feeding, growth, biomass, mortality, FCR, harvesting). Monitor and maintain stock production.

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

Identify environmental designations and directives that relate to a given farm and incorporate their requirements in to the farm planning process. Monitor the implementation of the farm environmental management plan …

Observe and check the use of resources such as food, oxygen, energy, water in the production process.

Make the appropriate operations to ensure aquatic resources for feeding regimes, taking into consideration farming constraints:set up fish feeding regimes, check animal feeding behaviour and operate computerised feed systems.

Supervise aquaculture facilities and identify equipment needs. Understand aquaculture equipment drawings, plans, and design principles of different containment systems.

Supervise disposal of biological waste and chemical waste according to regulations.

Supervise waste water treatment according to environmental regulations.

The principles of managing the relationship between consumers and products or services for the purpose of increasing sales and improving advertising techniques.

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The study of the form or morphology of fish species.

The methods, characteristics and equipment used to cultivate phytoplankton, microalgae and live prey such as rotifers or Artemia with advanced techniques.

Traceability measures to respond to potential risks that can arise in food and feed, so as to ensure that all food products are safe for humans to eat.

Collaborate with veterinary and other animal related professionals through communication of animal details, case records and summary reports orally or via written or electronic transfer.

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

Implement scientific findings for evidence-based practice, integrating research evidence into decision making by forming a focused clinical question in response to a recognised information need, searching for the most appropriate …

Make immediate operating decisions as necessary without reference to others, taking into account the circumstances and any relevant procedures and legislation. Determine alone which option is the best for a …

Gather, assess and represent data about target market and customers in order to facilitate strategic development and feasibility studies. Identify market trends.

Prepare documentation for existing and upcoming products or services, describing their functionality and composition in such a way that it is understandable for a wide audience without technical background and …

Make use of various types of communication channels such as verbal, handwritten, digital and telephonic communication with the purpose of constructing and sharing ideas or information.

Work in rotating shifts, where the goal is to keep a service or production line running around the clock and each day of the week.

Assess the production potential of a site. Assess the trophic resources of a natural site and assess advantages and constraints of a site.

Create and develop an aquaculture breeding strategy using a variety of techniques; naturally spawned fish eggs, induced spawning of fish eggs, environmental controlled spawning, hormonally regulated fish spawning, broodstock recruitment …

Cultivate strategies for aquaculture plans based on reports and research in order to deal with specific fish farm issues. Plan and organise work activities in order to improve aquaculture production …

Develop a food safety programme including traceability, ISO quality systems and HACCP risk management procedures.

Write a a viable plan where the position of a business is described within a specific market and the marketing strategy for the following years is layed down. It should …

Organise the sale of live products, be able to negotiate prices and quantities. Secure good payment conditions. Know the different techniques needed for selling harvested products.

Organising the overall assessment process of the staff.

Perform regularly water testing, ensuring that water management and filtration processes follow reasonable management practices, industry standards, or commonly accepted farming practices. Record previous water contaminations, the source of contamination …

Understand how to prepare and process official documents for international shipping.

Set up and maintain documentation control system

Communicate with clients and providers in the event of a delay; undertake measures to provide solutions. Take decisions and work proactively in order to avoid operational problems.