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Overview
Aquaculture harvesting workers harvest aquatic organisms grown in land-based aquaculture systems, handling fish or other stock during collection, sorting, waste handling and transport.
In job descriptions, look for fish harvest methods, hygiene, biosecurity, water quality checks, capture equipment, grading, mortality monitoring, harvested fish handling and shift work.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
The work is hands-on aquaculture harvesting in land-based systems. Tasks can include setting up harvest equipment, moving fish, grading, separating waste, checking water flow and keeping hygiene routines steady during busy harvest periods.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes fish harvest methods, species identification, biosecurity, welfare routines, rope and equipment handling, water quality parameters, mortality monitoring and safe transport of harvested fish.
Salary context
Salary context depends on harvest volume, shift pattern, equipment responsibility, water-quality monitoring duties, exposure to cold or wet conditions and whether the role includes reporting to a team leader.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward senior harvest worker, aquaculture technician, fish health support, equipment maintenance, grading coordination or team-leader duties in land-based fish production.
Good to know
Check whether adverts name the cultured species, harvest equipment, hygiene controls, waste handling, water measurements, grading tasks, transport duties and expectations around outdoor or shift work.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships: 1
Agricultural Workers, All Other
45-2099.00
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Fishery and aquaculture labourers (9216)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/fbf23c18-d9a3-4349-83dc-2bc39948bdf7 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 9216.2 |
| ISCO group | 9216 |
| Concept type | Occupation |