Managers in aquaculture

National Occupation Code (NOC): 0823
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Job Duties for Managers in aquaculture

Manage the overall operation of a fish hatchery, fish farm or other aquatic farm
Identify requirements of the species and select and oversee preparation of site for species cultivation
Co-ordinate selection and maintenance of brood stock
Determine food requirements and structure feeding regimes
Monitor environment and maintain optimum conditions
Conduct and supervise stock examination to identify disease or parasites, and apply prescribed medicinal substances to control and prevent infection
Operate and maintain cultivating and harvesting equipment
Collect and record growth and production data
Manage and train aquaculture and fish hatchery support workers and supervise technicians and technologists
Maintain financial records and establish market strategies, inventory and quality control methods
May scuba dive to inspect sea farm operations
May design and construct pens, floating stations and collector strings or fences for sea farms.

Work takes place indoors and outdoors in large water-filled facilities. Odours in these facilities may be strong