# Competences — aquaculture harvesting manager

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/4fe4b1f1-e84d-4056-b062-83d5a64fc571).

## Essential

- **animal welfare legislation** (knowledge)
- **apply animal hygiene practices** (skill/competence)
- **apply fish harvest methods** (skill/competence)
- **assist in general veterinary medical procedures** (skill/competence)
- **biosecurity** (knowledge)
- **carry out fish disease prevention measures** (skill/competence)
- **collaborate with animal related professionals** (skill/competence)
- **control aquatic production environment** (skill/competence)
- **develop management plans to reduce risks in aquaculture** (skill/competence)
- **develop stock health programmes** (skill/competence)
- **ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety** (skill/competence)
- **ensure cage safety requirements are followed** (skill/competence)
- **ensure compliance with aquaculture standards** (skill/competence)
- **estimate harvest costs** (skill/competence)
- **fish anatomy** (knowledge)
- **fish biology** (knowledge)
- **fish grading** (knowledge)
- **fish harvesting methods** (knowledge)
- **fish identification and classification** (knowledge)
- **fish welfare regulations** (knowledge)
- **fishing industry** (knowledge)
- **harvest aquatic resources** (skill/competence)
- **identify legal requirements** (skill/competence)
- **inspect aquaculture equipment** (skill/competence)
- **maintain fish harvesting equipment** (skill/competence)
- **maintain grading equipment** (skill/competence)
- **oversee harvest process** (skill/competence)
- **perform fish grading operations** (skill/competence)
- **prepare health certificates for fishery products** (skill/competence)
- **prevent work accidents** (skill/competence)
- **set up fish harvesting equipment** (skill/competence)
- **supply veterinary medicine** (skill/competence)
- **support veterinary diagnostic procedures** (skill/competence)
- **train employees** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- carry out preparations for fish disease specialist (skill/competence)
- collect dead fish (skill/competence)
- collect live fish (skill/competence)
- communicate in an outdoor setting (skill/competence)
- communicate verbal instructions (skill/competence)
- communicate with customers (skill/competence)
- conduct fish mortality studies (skill/competence)
- handle fish harvesting waste (skill/competence)
- handle harvested fish (skill/competence)
- observe abnormal fish behaviour (skill/competence)
- organise sale of live products (skill/competence)
- screen live fish deformities (skill/competence)
- solve operational transport problems (skill/competence)
- transport fish (skill/competence)
- use communication devices (skill/competence)
- work in inclement conditions (skill/competence)
- work in outdoor conditions (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 43 ads, as of 2026-07-08)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Hard skills

- equipment maintenance — **26 %**
- harvesting — **23 %**
- water quality monitoring — **19 %**

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