Aquaculture Farmer – ANZSCO 121111

Description

Plans, organises, controls, coordinates and performs farming operations to breed and raise fish and other aquatic stock.

Skill Level

1

Specialisations

• Fish Farmer
• Hatchery Manager (Fish)
• Mussel Farmer
• Oyster Farmer
• Seafood Farme

Occupation Lists

This occupation is on the following skills lists:

• 190 State/Territory Sponsored and 489 State Nominated Occupations List
• 482 TSS Visa Short Term List
• 407 Training visa occupations list
• 187 RSMS Visa Occupations List
• 491 – Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491)
• 494 – Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) – Employer sponsored stream

This occupation is not on the following skills lists:

• 189 Skilled Independent and Family Sponsored 489 Occupations List
• 186 ENS Visa Occupations List
• 482 TSS Visa Medium Term List
• 482 TSS Visa Regional Occupation List

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Skills Assessment Authority: VETASSESS

Group: 1211 Aquaculture Farmers

Description

plan, organise, control, coordinate and perform farming operations to breed and raise fish and other aquatic stock.

Tasks

• planning and coordinating the operation of hatcheries to produce fish fry, seed oysters, crayfish, marron and prawns taking into account environmental and market factors
• monitoring the environment to maintain optimal growing conditions
• identifying and controlling environmental toxins and diseases
• monitoring stock growth rates to determine when to harvest
• transporting fish, crayfish, marron, prawns and sticks of seed oysters to new tanks, ponds, cages and floating net pens
• directing and overseeing the harvesting, grading and packaging of fish, oysters and other aquatic stock
• organising the sale, purchase and transportation of fish stock
• maintaining and evaluating records of farming activities, monitoring market activity and planning production accordingly
• managing business capital including budgeting, taxation, debt and loan management
• may select, train and supervise staff and contractors

Skill Level

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Occupations in this Group

• 121111 Aquaculture Farmer