Skills
57 skills are associated with this occupation.
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Essential knowledge
7 skills
Essential skills / competences
31 skills
Optional knowledge
2 skills
Optional skills / competences
17 skills
Overview
Aquaculture harvesting technicians run the harvesting or slaughter stage for farmed aquatic species, handling fish or shellfish, harvesting equipment, machinery, waste and production flow.
In job descriptions, look for harvest methods, fish welfare, biosecurity, handling harvested fish, machinery operation, production environment checks, transport, team communication and safety routines.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Aquaculture harvesting technicians work at the point where farmed fish or shellfish leave the growing system. The setting can include cages, tanks, vessels, processing areas and equipment used to move, sort and handle live stock.
Skills and specializations
Important skills include applying harvest methods, controlling the aquatic production environment, fish identification, biosecurity, fish welfare, waste handling, machinery checks and clear instructions during busy harvest windows.
Salary context
Salary context depends on species, harvest volume, shift pattern, machinery responsibility, safety duties, team leadership, transport handling and whether the role includes planning harvest costs. This guide does not provide salary amounts.
Career paths
Career paths can move from farm work or processing into harvest coordination, site supervision, stock monitoring, transport planning or broader aquaculture operations.
Good to know
Check which species, harvest method and equipment the vacancy names. A clear advert explains handling standards, safety routines, weather or vessel exposure, team size and whether slaughter, packing or transport is included.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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Alternative labels
aquatic harvester
aquaculture harvest technician
harvesting technician
water harvesting inspector
fish farm harvesting technician
technician in aquaculture harvesting
harvest technician
marine harvesting inspector
fisheries harvesting technician
marine harvesting manager
aquatic harvester operator
water harvesting operative
aquaculture harvesting inspector
Occupation group
Aquaculture workers (6221)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/d85e041f-8306-476e-a2cd-59baa1e61992 |
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| ESCO code | 6221.2 |
| ISCO group | 6221 |
| Concept type | Occupation |