# Competences — aquaculture husbandry manager

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/a5826284-14fb-4866-b9be-69ce69db1b71).

## Essential

- **animal welfare legislation** (knowledge)
- **aquaculture cultivation equipment** (knowledge)
- **aquaculture production planning software** (knowledge)
- **assess cage water quality** (skill/competence)
- **biosecurity** (knowledge)
- **calculate aquatic resources growth rate** (skill/competence)
- **collaborate with animal related professionals** (skill/competence)
- **control aquatic production environment** (skill/competence)
- **develop fish health and welfare management plans** (skill/competence)
- **develop stock health programmes** (skill/competence)
- **effect of water currents** (knowledge)
- **ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety** (skill/competence)
- **ensure cage safety requirements are followed** (skill/competence)
- **ensure compliance with aquaculture standards** (skill/competence)
- **escapee contingency plans** (knowledge)
- **fish biology** (knowledge)
- **fish grading** (knowledge)
- **fish harvesting methods** (knowledge)
- **fish welfare regulations** (knowledge)
- **fishing industry** (knowledge)
- **handle veterinary emergencies** (skill/competence)
- **husbandry and harvesting effects on aquatic resources** (knowledge)
- **identify risks in aquaculture facilities** (skill/competence)
- **implement contingency plans for escapees** (skill/competence)
- **implement fin fish feeding regimes** (skill/competence)
- **incidents and accidents recording** (knowledge)
- **interpret scientific data to assess water quality** (skill/competence)
- **maintain aquaculture equipment** (skill/competence)
- **manage aquatic resources stock production** (skill/competence)
- **manage water flows and catchments** (skill/competence)
- **monitor feeding systems** (skill/competence)
- **monitor fish mortality rates** (skill/competence)
- **monitor the use of resources in production** (skill/competence)
- **plan aquatic resources feeding regimes** (skill/competence)
- **rates of growth assessment** (knowledge)
- **supervise pest and disease control** (skill/competence)
- **supervise waste disposal** (skill/competence)
- **supervise waste water treatments** (skill/competence)
- **write work-related reports** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- check diving equipment (skill/competence)
- code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (knowledge)
- communicate by telephone (skill/competence)
- communicate verbal instructions (skill/competence)
- conduct fish mortality studies (skill/competence)
- critique the dive with the dive team (skill/competence)
- deliver online training (skill/competence)
- develop outreach training plans (skill/competence)
- diving operation requirements (knowledge)
- evaluate training (skill/competence)
- have computer literacy (skill/competence)
- identify training needs (skill/competence)
- maintain diving equipment (skill/competence)
- operate an emergency communication system (skill/competence)
- operate small craft (skill/competence)
- perform diving interventions (skill/competence)
- prepare for small craft operation (skill/competence)
- provide on-site training in aquaculture facilities (skill/competence)
- speak different languages (skill/competence)
- train employees (skill/competence)
- use communication devices (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 2 ads, as of 2026-07-08)

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

### Hard skills

- animal care — **100 %**
- animal husbandry — **50 %**
- chemical management — **50 %**
- collection planning — **50 %**
- marine turtle rehabilitation — **50 %**
- breeding program management — **50 %**
- budget management — **50 %**
- emergency response — **50 %**
- operant conditioning — **50 %**
- operational planning — **50 %**
- performance management — **50 %**
- positive reinforcement training — **50 %**
- record keeping — **50 %**
- husbandry — **50 %**
- scuba diving — **50 %**
- staff development — **50 %**
- veterinary protocols — **50 %**
- water quality testing — **50 %**

### Methods

- standard operating procedures (sops) — **50 %**
- sea turtle stranding protocols — **50 %**

### Responsibilities

- habitat maintenance — **100 %**
- cetacean team leadership — **50 %**
- public representation — **50 %**
- interdepartmental collaboration — **50 %**
- intern oversight — **50 %**
- regulatory compliance — **50 %**
- research support — **50 %**
- resource allocation — **50 %**
- medical care administration — **50 %**
- compliance maintenance — **50 %**
- data record keeping — **50 %**
- animal welfare oversight — **50 %**
- animal feeding — **50 %**
- staff training — **50 %**
- volunteer management — **50 %**
- training protocol development — **50 %**

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