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The skills this job asks for, and the level for each.
106 skills listed by ESCO, 78 of them essential. 106 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 106, essentials first. The table below lists them all.
| Skill | Type | Necessity | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| act with a high level of safety awareness | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply fish harvest methods | 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.
| assess cage water quality | skill | essential | 3 |
| assist cage net changing | skill | essential | 3 |
| biosecurity | skill | essential | 3 |
| carry out fish disease prevention measures | skill | essential | 3 |
| carry out fish transportation | skill | essential | 3 |
| carry out preparations for fish disease specialist | skill | essential | 3 |
| clean fish cage | skill | essential | 3 |
| collect aquatic resources | skill | essential | 3 |
| collect biological data | skill | essential | 3 |
| collect broodstock | skill | essential | 3 |
| collect dead fish | skill | essential | 3 |
| collect fish samples for diagnosis | skill | essential | 3 |
| collect growth rate information | skill | essential | 3 |
| collect live fish | skill | essential | 3 |
| communicate using the global maritime distress and safety system | skill | essential | 3 |
| conduct on board safety inspections | skill | essential | 3 |
| conduct water navigation | skill | essential | 3 |
| depurate shellfish | skill | essential | 3 |
| fisheries legislation | skill | essential | 3 |
| fish welfare regulations | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow hygienic practices in fishery operations | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow procedures in the event of an alarm | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow safety precautions in fishery operations | skill | essential | 3 |
| Global Maritime Distress and Safety System | skill | essential | 3 |
| handle fish harvesting waste | skill | essential | 3 |
| handle harvested fish | skill | essential | 3 |
| harvest aquatic resources | skill | essential | 3 |
| health and safety in the workplace | skill | essential | 3 |
| health and safety measures in transportation | skill | essential | 3 |
| health and safety regulations | skill | essential | 3 |
| identity aquaculture species | skill | essential | 3 |
| keep time accurately | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain aquaculture cage equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain cage nets | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain fish harvesting equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain nets | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain shellfish depuration equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain waterbased aquaculture facilities | skill | essential | 3 |
| make time-critical decisions | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage aquatic resources | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage spat collection equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| maritime meteorology | skill | essential | 3 |
| measure the impact of specific aquaculture activity | skill | essential | 3 |
| measure water flow | skill | essential | 3 |
| measure water quality parameters | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor aquaculture feeding behaviour | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor aquaculture stock health standards | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor fish mortality rates | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor live fish collection | skill | essential | 3 |
| observe abnormal fish behaviour | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate emergency equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate fish capture equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate hatchery trays | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate small craft | skill | essential | 3 |
| operation of lifting gears | skill | essential | 3 |
| operation of transport equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| pedagogy | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform fish grading operations | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform lookout duties during maritime operations | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare fish holding units | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare fishing equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare fish treatment facilities | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare for small craft operation | skill | essential | 3 |
| preserve fish products | skill | essential | 3 |
| preserve fish samples for diagnosis | skill | essential | 3 |
| rope manipulation | skill | essential | 3 |
| screen live fish deformities | skill | essential | 3 |
| set up fish harvesting equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| stock fish | skill | essential | 3 |
| swim | skill | essential | 3 |
| transfer fish | skill | essential | 3 |
| transport fish | skill | essential | 3 |
| use aquaculture heavy equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| use water navigation devices | skill | essential | 3 |
| work in a fishery team | skill | essential | 3 |
| work in shifts | skill | essential | 3 |
| Adaptability | competency | desirable | 2 |
| animal welfare legislation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply fish treatments | skill | desirable | 2 |
| check diving equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Collaboration | competency | desirable | 2 |
| communicate by telephone | skill | desirable | 2 |
| communicate in an outdoor setting | skill | desirable | 2 |
| communicate verbal instructions | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Communication | competency | desirable | 2 |
| cooperate with colleagues | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Digital Fluency | competency | desirable | 2 |
| environmental legislation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| fish anatomy | skill | desirable | 2 |
| fish biology | skill | desirable | 2 |
| fish grading | skill | desirable | 2 |
| fish harvesting methods | skill | desirable | 2 |
| fish identification and classification | skill | desirable | 2 |
| fishing gear | skill | desirable | 2 |
| fishing industry | skill | desirable | 2 |
| identify common aquatic species diseases | skill | desirable | 2 |
| identify support mechanisms to develop your professional practice | skill | desirable | 2 |
| implement fin fish feeding regimes | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Influence | competency | desirable | 2 |
| maintain diving equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain internal communication systems | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage personal professional development | skill | desirable | 2 |
| monitor treated fish | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform diving interventions | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Problem Solving and Critical Thinking | competency | desirable | 2 |
| report to the team leader | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Self Management | competency | desirable | 2 |
| undertake continuous professional development in fishery operations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use communication devices | skill | desirable | 2 |
| work in inclement conditions | skill | desirable | 2 |
| work in outdoor conditions | skill | desirable | 2 |