# Competences — water-based aquaculture worker

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/aa0fd823-2f45-41c8-a3c6-97d97885e455).

## Essential

- **assess cage water quality** (skill/competence)
- **carry out fish disease prevention measures** (skill/competence)
- **carry out fish transportation** (skill/competence)
- **carry out preparations for fish disease specialist** (skill/competence)
- **collect biological data** (skill/competence)
- **collect dead fish** (skill/competence)
- **collect fish samples for diagnosis** (skill/competence)
- **collect growth rate information** (skill/competence)
- **collect live fish** (skill/competence)
- **depurate shellfish** (skill/competence)
- **fish welfare regulations** (knowledge)
- **harvest aquatic resources** (skill/competence)
- **maintain shellfish depuration equipment** (skill/competence)
- **maintain waterbased aquaculture facilities** (skill/competence)
- **measure the impact of specific aquaculture activity** (skill/competence)
- **measure water flow** (skill/competence)
- **measure water quality parameters** (skill/competence)
- **monitor aquaculture stock health standards** (skill/competence)
- **observe abnormal fish behaviour** (skill/competence)
- **operate fish capture equipment** (skill/competence)
- **operate hatchery trays** (skill/competence)
- **operate small craft** (skill/competence)
- **operation of lifting gears** (knowledge)
- **operation of transport equipment** (knowledge)
- **pedagogy** (knowledge)
- **perform fish grading operations** (skill/competence)
- **prepare fish holding units** (skill/competence)
- **prepare fish treatment facilities** (skill/competence)
- **prepare for small craft operation** (skill/competence)
- **preserve fish samples for diagnosis** (skill/competence)
- **rope manipulation** (knowledge)
- **stock fish** (skill/competence)
- **swim** (skill/competence)
- **transfer fish** (skill/competence)
- **transport fish** (skill/competence)
- **work in a fishery team** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- animal welfare legislation (knowledge)
- apply fish harvest methods (skill/competence)
- check diving equipment (skill/competence)
- collect broodstock (skill/competence)
- communicate by telephone (skill/competence)
- communicate in an outdoor setting (skill/competence)
- environmental legislation (knowledge)
- fish anatomy (knowledge)
- fish biology (knowledge)
- fish identification and classification (knowledge)
- fishing gear (knowledge)
- fishing industry (knowledge)
- handle harvested fish (skill/competence)
- maintain diving equipment (skill/competence)
- maintain fish harvesting equipment (skill/competence)
- maintain internal communication systems (skill/competence)
- monitor fish mortality rates (skill/competence)
- perform diving interventions (skill/competence)
- screen live fish deformities (skill/competence)
- set up fish harvesting equipment (skill/competence)
- use communication devices (skill/competence)