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Overview
Aquaculture hatchery technicians run hatchery production from broodstock management through spawning, incubation and pregrowing juveniles in controlled aquatic systems.
In job descriptions, look for hatchery records, broodstock care, feeding operations, water quality testing, plankton culture, nursery production, equipment maintenance and biosecurity.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Aquaculture hatchery technicians work in hatcheries where broodstock, spawning, fertilisation, incubation, larvae or juveniles and water quality must be managed as one production process.
Skills and specializations
Important strengths include hatchery records, feeding operations, broodstock conditioning, spawning induction, plankton culture, nursery production, water quality testing, equipment maintenance, wastewater treatment and biosecurity.
Salary context
Salary context depends on species, hatchery scale, water-quality responsibility, production targets, equipment complexity, biosecurity duties, staff supervision and whether the role includes nursery-stage management.
Career paths
Career development can move toward hatchery lead, nursery production, broodstock management, water-quality coordination, aquaculture standards, site operations or technical roles focused on equipment and aquatic habitat.
Good to know
Read vacancies for broodstock, spawning, plankton, juveniles, water testing, disinfection, wastewater and outdoor work. These words show the production stage and daily conditions.
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 Technicians
19-4012.00
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Occupation group
Aquaculture workers (6221)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/e93d5c8d-1219-4c11-91d7-9d0ab8d9c08e |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 6221.4 |
| ISCO group | 6221 |
| Concept type | Occupation |