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The skills this job asks for, and the level for each.
129 skills listed by ESCO, 78 of them essential. 129 are in our skills list and linked; we measure a match on those. ESCO gives no levels, so we ask for level 3 on an essential skill and 2 on the rest.
Occupation: ISCO-08 occupations (International Labour Organization). Skills: This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission (v1.2.1, CC BY 4.0), modified by CareersMatch.
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Showing 10 of 129, essentials first. The table below lists them all.
| Skill | Type | Necessity | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| animal welfare legislation | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply animal hygiene practices | skill | essential | 3 |
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What this path asks for comes from O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0), through the official ISCO-08 to US occupation crosswalk. A competency is essential where O*NET rates it at least 3.5 of 5 in importance.
| apply company policies | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply fish harvest methods | skill | essential | 3 |
| aquaculture cultivation equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| aquaculture production planning software | skill | essential | 3 |
| aquaculture reproduction | skill | essential | 3 |
| assess cage water quality | skill | essential | 3 |
| assist in general veterinary medical procedures | skill | essential | 3 |
| biosecurity | skill | essential | 3 |
| calculate aquatic resources growth rate | skill | essential | 3 |
| carry out fish disease prevention measures | skill | essential | 3 |
| collaborate with animal related professionals | skill | essential | 3 |
| Collaboration | competency | essential | 3 |
| Communication | competency | essential | 3 |
| compare production forecasts with actual results | skill | essential | 3 |
| control aquatic production environment | skill | essential | 3 |
| deliver aquatic products to customer specifications | skill | essential | 3 |
| design principles of containment systems | skill | essential | 3 |
| develop fish health and welfare management plans | skill | essential | 3 |
| develop management plans to reduce risks in aquaculture | skill | essential | 3 |
| develop stock health programmes | skill | essential | 3 |
| effect of water currents | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure cage safety requirements are followed | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure compliance with aquaculture standards | skill | essential | 3 |
| environmental legislation | skill | essential | 3 |
| escapee contingency plans | skill | essential | 3 |
| estimate harvest costs | skill | essential | 3 |
| fish anatomy | skill | essential | 3 |
| fish biology | skill | essential | 3 |
| fish grading | skill | essential | 3 |
| fish harvesting methods | skill | essential | 3 |
| fish identification and classification | skill | essential | 3 |
| fishing industry | skill | essential | 3 |
| fish welfare regulations | skill | essential | 3 |
| fresh water ecosystems | skill | essential | 3 |
| handle veterinary emergencies | skill | essential | 3 |
| harvest aquatic resources | skill | essential | 3 |
| husbandry and harvesting effects on aquatic resources | skill | essential | 3 |
| identify legal requirements | skill | essential | 3 |
| identify risks in aquaculture facilities | skill | essential | 3 |
| implement contingency plans for escapees | skill | essential | 3 |
| implement fin fish feeding regimes | skill | essential | 3 |
| incidents and accidents recording | skill | essential | 3 |
| inspect aquaculture equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| interpret scientific data to assess water quality | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain aquaculture equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain fish harvesting equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain grading equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage aquatic resources stock production | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage a small-to-medium business | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage teamwork | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage water flows and catchments | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor feeding systems | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor fish mortality rates | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor growth rates of cultivated fish species | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor the farm environmental management plan | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor the use of resources in production | skill | essential | 3 |
| oversee harvest process | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform fish grading operations | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform project management | skill | essential | 3 |
| plan aquatic resources feeding regimes | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare health certificates for fishery products | skill | essential | 3 |
| prevent work accidents | skill | essential | 3 |
| principles of insurance | skill | essential | 3 |
| Problem Solving and Critical Thinking | competency | essential | 3 |
| provide on-site training in aquaculture facilities | skill | essential | 3 |
| quality standards applicable to aquaculture products | skill | essential | 3 |
| rates of growth assessment | skill | essential | 3 |
| set up fish harvesting equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| shellfish cultivation systems | skill | essential | 3 |
| supervise aquaculture facilities | skill | essential | 3 |
| supervise pest and disease control | skill | essential | 3 |
| supervise waste disposal | skill | essential | 3 |
| supervise waste water treatments | skill | essential | 3 |
| supply veterinary medicine | skill | essential | 3 |
| support veterinary diagnostic procedures | skill | essential | 3 |
| train employees | skill | essential | 3 |
| treat fish diseases | skill | essential | 3 |
| write work-related reports | skill | essential | 3 |
| Adaptability | competency | desirable | 3 |
| Influence | competency | desirable | 3 |
| Self Management | competency | desirable | 3 |
| assess site production potential | skill | desirable | 2 |
| carry out preparations for fish disease specialist | skill | desirable | 2 |
| check diving equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries | skill | desirable | 2 |
| collect dead fish | skill | desirable | 2 |
| collect live fish | skill | desirable | 2 |
| communicate by telephone | skill | desirable | 2 |
| communicate in an outdoor setting | skill | desirable | 2 |
| communicate verbal instructions | skill | desirable | 2 |
| communicate with customers | skill | desirable | 2 |
| conduct fish mortality studies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| critique the dive with the dive team | skill | desirable | 2 |
| deliver online training | skill | desirable | 2 |
| develop aquaculture breeding strategies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| develop aquaculture strategies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| develop food safety programmes | skill | desirable | 2 |
| develop outreach training plans | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Digital Fluency | competency | desirable | 2 |
| diving operation requirements | skill | desirable | 2 |
| draw up marketing and sales plan | skill | desirable | 2 |
| e-agriculture | skill | desirable | 2 |
| evaluate training | skill | desirable | 2 |
| handle fish harvesting waste | skill | desirable | 2 |
| handle harvested fish | skill | desirable | 2 |
| have computer literacy | skill | desirable | 2 |
| identify training needs | skill | desirable | 2 |
| implement scientific decision making in healthcare | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain diving equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| make independent operating decisions | skill | desirable | 2 |
| marketing principles | skill | desirable | 2 |
| observe abnormal fish behaviour | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate an emergency communication system | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate small craft | skill | desirable | 2 |
| organise sale of live products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| organise staff assessment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform diving interventions | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform market research | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform water treatments | skill | desirable | 2 |
| plankton production | skill | desirable | 2 |
| prepare documentation for international shipping | skill | desirable | 2 |
| prepare for small craft operation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| screen live fish deformities | skill | desirable | 2 |
| set up documentation control system | skill | desirable | 2 |
| solve operational transport problems | skill | desirable | 2 |
| speak different languages | skill | desirable | 2 |
| traceability in food industry | skill | desirable | 2 |
| transport fish | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use communication devices | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use different communication channels | skill | desirable | 2 |
| work in inclement conditions | skill | desirable | 2 |
| work in outdoor conditions | skill | desirable | 2 |
| work in shifts | skill | desirable | 2 |