Canberra

Aquaculture Technician

An Aquaculture Technician is involved with the daily operations on an aquatic farm or hatchery. Your work will involve breeding, harvesting and transporting stock as well as maintaining their aquatic environment. You’ll have to keep tanks clean and monitor water quality, oxygen levels, salt content and pH levels. Aquaculture Technicians may be involved with research projects and you’ll often be called on to collect information on the stock in your facility and record observations on health and nutrition. Your work could involve any number of aquatic species from fish to crustaceans or even turtles and eels.

Being an Aquaculture Technician is a physical job and will require a lot of time outdoors. You’ll have to check and maintain equipment so you’ll have to be good with your hands. You’ll usually be working with colleagues so you’ll need teamwork skills and be good at following instructions. Aquaculture Technicians need to pay attention to detail and have good observational skills.

Future demand Medium
Average yearly income $62,400
Skill level Unknown

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