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Overview
Aquaculture cage technicians work with cage-based production of aquatic organisms in freshwater, brackish or saltwater on-growing sites, keeping feeding, equipment and stock checks running.
In job descriptions, look for cage equipment, feeding systems, water quality, fish grading, mortality checks, ropes, harvesting equipment, fish health and work affected by currents and weather.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Aquaculture cage technicians work around floating or fixed cages where aquatic organisms are grown to market size. Daily work can include feeding operations, cage equipment checks, rope maintenance, water quality readings, fish grading and monitoring health or mortality.
Skills and specializations
The role needs practical knowledge of feeding systems, cage equipment, water treatments, disinfection equipment, currents and harvesting gear. Specialization can develop around fish health monitoring, grading operations, site maintenance or coordination during harvesting.
Salary context
Salary context is shaped by site size, species, water exposure, shift patterns, responsibility for equipment, health checks, harvesting work and whether the technician supervises feeding, cage maintenance or reporting routines.
Career paths
Experience can grow from aquaculture support work, fish farm operations, boat handling or maintenance. Development may lead to senior cage technician, feeding coordinator, site supervisor, fish health support, harvesting lead or broader aquaculture production management.
Good to know
Read adverts for the site conditions: freshwater, brackish water or saltwater, cage equipment, feeding systems, grading, mortality checks, water quality, ropes, harvesting gear and work schedules affected by weather and currents.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for aquaculture cage technician work. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
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Occupation group
Aquaculture workers (6221)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/3206f826-7d53-4180-9797-e94ad9eaf841 |
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| ESCO code | 6221.1 |
| ISCO group | 6221 |
| Concept type | Occupation |