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name: water-based-aquaculture-worker
description: "Occupational skill for the role 'water-based aquaculture worker' (also: water-based fish culture worker, worker in water-based aquaculture, water-based fish farm worker, water-based fisheries worker). Use when the user asks for typical water-based aquaculture worker work such as: typical water-based aquaculture worker responsibilities"
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# Water-Based Aquaculture Worker

Water-based aquaculture workers carry out manual activities in the ongrowing processes of cultured aquatic organisms in water-based suspended systems (floating or submerged structures). They participate in extraction operations and the handling of organisms for commercialisation. Water-based aquaculture workers maintain and clean facilities (nets, mooring ropes, cages).

## Core workflow


## How to use this skill

- Read [references/profile.md](references/profile.md) for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult [references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md) for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check [references/skills.md](references/skills.md) for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) for the software commonly used in this role.

## Key competences (essential)

- assess cage water quality
- carry out fish disease prevention measures
- carry out fish transportation
- carry out preparations for fish disease specialist
- collect biological data
- collect dead fish
- collect fish samples for diagnosis
- collect growth rate information
- collect live fish
- depurate shellfish
- fish welfare regulations
- harvest aquatic resources
- maintain shellfish depuration equipment
- maintain waterbased aquaculture facilities
- measure the impact of specific aquaculture activity

## Hot technologies

- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Word

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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/aa0fd823-2f45-41c8-a3c6-97d97885e455), O*NET 30.3 (45-2093.00, manual nearest match). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*