Table 1Transition record

aquaculture cage mooring workertowater-based aquaculture technician

A aquaculture cage mooring worker already meets 33% of what the water-based aquaculture technician role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.

From aquaculture cage mooring worker

33%

Overlap1

To water-based aquaculture technician

12 Skills carried over

14 Required, not held

71.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 71.8

This move: 71.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the water-based aquaculture technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the aquaculture cage mooring worker profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A water-based aquaculture technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a aquaculture cage mooring worker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held apply fish treatments handling and moving
already held assess cage water quality information skills
already held monitor aquaculture feeding behaviour handling and moving
already held fish grading agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
already held prepare for small craft operation working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held operate small craft working with machinery and specialised equipment

All 12 carried skills, including the 8 the water-based aquaculture technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 missing skills fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 handling and moving 6 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held observe fish disease symptoms required
required, not held carry out feeding operations required
required, not held carry out preparations for fish disease specialist required
required, not held monitor growth rates of cultivated fish species required
required, not held preserve fish samples for diagnosis required
required, not held control aquatic production environment required

optional, not held screen live fish deformities optional

02 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 3 required

required, not held aquaculture production planning software required
required, not held computerised feeding systems required
required, not held rates of growth assessment required

03 information skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held calculate aquatic resources growth rate required
required, not held observe abnormal fish behaviour required

optional, not held report pollution incidents optional
optional, not held maintain incident reporting records optional

04 management skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held organise shellfish depuration required

optional, not held manage time in fishery operations optional
optional, not held develop aquaculture strategies optional

05 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held animal welfare legislation required

06 constructing 1 required

required, not held carry out maintenance of aquaculture equipment required

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a water-based aquaculture technician role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply fish treatments skill
already held assess cage water quality skill
already held fish grading knowledge
already held monitor aquaculture feeding behaviour skill
already held operate small craft skill
already held perform fish grading operations skill
already held prepare for small craft operation skill
already held swim skill
already held collect broodstock skill
already held fish anatomy knowledge
already held maintain diving equipment skill
already held report to the team leader skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 supplementary

optional, not held communicate in an outdoor setting optional
optional, not held report live online optional
optional, not held communicate verbal instructions optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional
optional, not held write work-related reports optional

08 assisting and caring 3 supplementary

optional, not held ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety optional
optional, not held work in inclement conditions optional
optional, not held work in outdoor conditions optional

09 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held incidents and accidents recording optional

10 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held use communication devices optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held communicate in an outdoor setting optional
optional, not held incidents and accidents recording optional
optional, not held manage time in fishery operations optional
optional, not held report live online optional
optional, not held report pollution incidents optional
optional, not held screen live fish deformities optional
optional, not held communicate verbal instructions optional
optional, not held develop aquaculture strategies optional
optional, not held ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety optional
optional, not held maintain incident reporting records optional
optional, not held use communication devices optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional
optional, not held work in inclement conditions optional
optional, not held work in outdoor conditions optional
optional, not held write work-related reports optional

52 held skills the water-based aquaculture technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role Global Maritime Distress and Safety System knowledge
not needed by the target role act with a high level of safety awareness skill
not needed by the target role apply fish harvest methods skill
not needed by the target role assist cage net changing skill
not needed by the target role carry out fish transportation skill
not needed by the target role check diving equipment skill
not needed by the target role clean fish cage skill
not needed by the target role collect aquatic resources skill
not needed by the target role collect biological data skill
not needed by the target role collect dead fish skill
not needed by the target role collect fish samples for diagnosis skill
not needed by the target role collect growth rate information skill
not needed by the target role collect live fish skill
not needed by the target role communicate using the global maritime distress and safety system skill
not needed by the target role conduct on board safety inspections skill
not needed by the target role conduct water navigation skill
not needed by the target role cooperate with colleagues skill
not needed by the target role fish biology knowledge
not needed by the target role fish identification and classification knowledge
not needed by the target role fish welfare regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role fishing industry knowledge
not needed by the target role follow procedures in the event of an alarm skill
not needed by the target role handle fish harvesting waste skill
not needed by the target role harvest aquatic resources skill
not needed by the target role health and safety in the workplace knowledge
not needed by the target role health and safety measures in transportation knowledge
not needed by the target role health and safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role identify common aquatic species diseases skill
not needed by the target role identify support mechanisms to develop your professional practice skill
not needed by the target role keep time accurately skill
not needed by the target role maintain aquaculture cage equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain cage nets skill
not needed by the target role maintain nets skill
not needed by the target role make time-critical decisions skill
not needed by the target role manage personal professional development skill
not needed by the target role manage spat collection equipment skill
not needed by the target role maritime meteorology knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor treated fish skill
not needed by the target role operate emergency equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform diving interventions skill

12 further entries not listed here

5 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held aquaculture production planning software required
required, not held computerised feeding systems required
required, not held rates of growth assessment required
required, not held animal welfare legislation required
optional, not held incidents and accidents recording optional

Index

Other moves recorded from aquaculture cage mooring worker

Full index of moves from aquaculture cage mooring worker

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.