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Competences — aquaculture production manager

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/5945cba8-19a4-4632-8a8f-4186e2bad1a3).

Essential

  • animal welfare legislation (knowledge)
  • apply company policies (skill/competence)
  • aquaculture production planning software (knowledge)
  • aquaculture reproduction (knowledge)
  • biosecurity (knowledge)
  • compare production forecasts with actual results (skill/competence)
  • control aquatic production environment (skill/competence)
  • deliver aquatic products to customer specifications (skill/competence)
  • design principles of containment systems (knowledge)
  • develop management plans to reduce risks in aquaculture (skill/competence)
  • develop stock health programmes (skill/competence)
  • ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety (skill/competence)
  • environmental legislation (knowledge)
  • escapee contingency plans (knowledge)
  • fish biology (knowledge)
  • fish grading (knowledge)
  • fish harvesting methods (knowledge)
  • fishing industry (knowledge)
  • fresh water ecosystems (knowledge)
  • husbandry and harvesting effects on aquatic resources (knowledge)
  • implement contingency plans for escapees (skill/competence)
  • manage a small-to-medium business (skill/competence)
  • manage aquatic resources stock production (skill/competence)
  • manage teamwork (skill/competence)
  • monitor growth rates of cultivated fish species (skill/competence)
  • monitor the farm environmental management plan (skill/competence)
  • monitor the use of resources in production (skill/competence)
  • perform project management (skill/competence)
  • plan aquatic resources feeding regimes (skill/competence)
  • principles of insurance (knowledge)
  • provide on-site training in aquaculture facilities (skill/competence)
  • quality standards applicable to aquaculture products (knowledge)
  • rates of growth assessment (knowledge)
  • shellfish cultivation systems (knowledge)
  • supervise aquaculture facilities (skill/competence)
  • supervise waste disposal (skill/competence)
  • supervise waste water treatments (skill/competence)
  • treat fish diseases (skill/competence)
  • write work-related reports (skill/competence)

Optional

  • assess site production potential (skill/competence)
  • collaborate with animal related professionals (skill/competence)
  • develop aquaculture breeding strategies (skill/competence)
  • develop aquaculture strategies (skill/competence)
  • develop food safety programmes (skill/competence)
  • draw up marketing and sales plan (skill/competence)
  • e-agriculture (knowledge)
  • fish anatomy (knowledge)
  • implement scientific decision making in healthcare (skill/competence)
  • make independent operating decisions (skill/competence)
  • marketing principles (knowledge)
  • organise sale of live products (skill/competence)
  • organise staff assessment (skill/competence)
  • perform market research (skill/competence)
  • perform water treatments (skill/competence)
  • plankton production (knowledge)
  • prepare documentation for international shipping (skill/competence)
  • set up documentation control system (skill/competence)
  • solve operational transport problems (skill/competence)
  • traceability in food industry (knowledge)
  • use different communication channels (skill/competence)
  • work in inclement conditions (skill/competence)
  • work in outdoor conditions (skill/competence)
  • work in shifts (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 18 ads, as of 2026-07-08)

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

Responsibilities

  • staff training — 17 %