Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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aquaculture hatchery technician
ESCO occupation · 28 essential, 18 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
handle broodstock
screen live fish deformities
enforce sanitation procedures
aquaculture reproduction
green water incubation technology
preserve fish samples for diagnosis
maintain the production of juveniles at the nursery stage
fish biology
interpret scientific data to assess water quality
animal welfare legislation
ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety
monitor feeding systems
manage capture broodstock operations
induce spawning of cultured aquaculture species
plankton production
monitor hatchery production
monitor water quality
carry out maintenance of aquaculture equipment
sanitation measures for aquaculture hatchery production
manage animal biosecurity
maintain hatchery records
monitor fish health status
carry out feeding operations
condition broodstock
carry out waste water treatment
carry out hatchery production processes
cultivate plankton production
operate hatchery recirculation system
Optional & specialised skills
use oxygenation equipment
genetic selection programme
work in outdoor conditions
environmental legislation
lead a team
communicate in English in a competent way
perform spawning and fertilisation on fish eggs
make time-critical decisions
fish anatomy
write work-related reports
use water disinfection equipment
grade young fish
work in inclement conditions
feed broodstock
cost management
use aquacultural heating equipment
communicate verbal instructions
create solutions to problems
Other matches: aquaculture hatchery manager · aquaculture hatchery worker · aquaculture rearing technician · aquaculture husbandry technician · aquaculture cage technician
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
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.