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aquaculture cage mooring worker
ESCO occupation · 41 essential, 20 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
prepare fish treatment facilities
health and safety measures in transportation
maritime meteorology
transfer fish
prepare fish harvesting equipment
carry out fish transportation
collect growth rate information
use aquaculture heavy equipment
communicate using the global maritime distress and safety system
have a high level of safety awareness
prepare fishing equipment
keep time accurately
collect aquatic resources
health and safety regulations
collect live fish
operate small craft
assess cage water quality
follow procedures in the event of an alarm
stock fish into holding units
rope manipulation
prepare for small craft operation
conduct on board safety inspections
clean the cage
make time-critical decisions
conduct water navigation
collect fish samples for diagnosis
maintain aquaculture cage equipment
collect biological data
maintain nets
health and safety in the workplace
assist cage net changing
handle fish harvesting waste
operate emergency equipment
manage cage nets
perform lookout duties during maritime operations
use water navigation devices
prepare fish holding units
monitor feeding behaviour
swim
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
collect dead fish
Optional & specialised skills
fish welfare regulations
maintain diving equipment
fish biology
perform diving interventions
manage spat collection equipment
apply fish treatments
fish identification and classification
work as a team
harvest aquatic resources
identify support mechanisms to develop your professional practice
monitor treated fish
fish anatomy
undertake continuous professional development in fishery operations
work in a fishery team
fish grading
check diving equipment
perform fish grading operations
report to the team leader
manage personal professional development
identify common aquatic species diseases
Other matches: aquaculture mooring manager · water-based aquaculture worker · aquaculture cage technician · water-based aquaculture technician · aquaculture harvesting worker
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actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.