Table 1Transition record

aquaculture production managertowater-based aquaculture technician

A aquaculture production manager already meets 29% of what the water-based aquaculture technician role asks for. The move turns on 16 required skills not yet in the profile.

From aquaculture production manager

29%

Overlap1

To water-based aquaculture technician

13 Skills carried over

16 Required, not held

75.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 75.1

This move: 75.1 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the water-based aquaculture technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the aquaculture production manager 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 13 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 production manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held aquaculture production planning software agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
already held monitor growth rates of cultivated fish species handling and moving
already held rates of growth assessment agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
already held develop aquaculture strategies management skills
already held fish grading agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
already held control aquatic production environment handling and moving

All 13 carried skills, including the 6 the water-based aquaculture technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 28 missing skills fall into 8 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 7 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held observe fish disease symptoms required
required, not held apply fish treatments required
required, not held carry out feeding operations required
required, not held carry out preparations for fish disease specialist required
required, not held monitor aquaculture feeding behaviour required
required, not held perform fish grading operations required
required, not held preserve fish samples for diagnosis required

optional, not held collect broodstock optional
optional, not held screen live fish deformities optional

02 information skills 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held assess cage water quality required
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 report to the team leader optional
optional, not held maintain incident reporting records optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held operate small craft required
required, not held prepare for small craft operation required

optional, not held use communication devices optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held swim required

optional, not held communicate in an outdoor setting optional
optional, not held report live online optional
optional, not held communicate verbal instructions optional

05 constructing 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held carry out maintenance of aquaculture equipment required

optional, not held maintain diving equipment optional

06 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held organise shellfish depuration required

optional, not held manage time in fishery operations optional

2 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 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held animal welfare legislation knowledge
already held aquaculture production planning software knowledge
already held control aquatic production environment skill
already held fish grading knowledge
already held monitor growth rates of cultivated fish species skill
already held rates of growth assessment knowledge
already held develop aquaculture strategies skill
already held ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety skill
already held fish anatomy knowledge
already held use different communication channels skill
already held work in inclement conditions skill
already held work in outdoor conditions skill
already held write work-related reports skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 required

required, not held computerised feeding systems required

08 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held incidents and accidents recording optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held collect broodstock optional
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 report to the team leader optional
optional, not held screen live fish deformities optional
optional, not held communicate verbal instructions optional
optional, not held maintain diving equipment optional
optional, not held maintain incident reporting records optional
optional, not held use communication devices optional

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply company policies skill
not needed by the target role aquaculture reproduction knowledge
not needed by the target role assess site production potential skill
not needed by the target role biosecurity knowledge
not needed by the target role collaborate with animal related professionals skill
not needed by the target role compare production forecasts with actual results skill
not needed by the target role deliver aquatic products to customer specifications skill
not needed by the target role design principles of containment systems knowledge
not needed by the target role develop aquaculture breeding strategies skill
not needed by the target role develop food safety programmes skill
not needed by the target role develop management plans to reduce risks in aquaculture skill
not needed by the target role develop stock health programmes skill
not needed by the target role draw up marketing and sales plan skill
not needed by the target role e-agriculture knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role escapee contingency plans knowledge
not needed by the target role fish biology knowledge
not needed by the target role fish harvesting methods knowledge
not needed by the target role fishing industry knowledge
not needed by the target role fresh water ecosystems knowledge
not needed by the target role husbandry and harvesting effects on aquatic resources knowledge
not needed by the target role implement contingency plans for escapees skill
not needed by the target role implement scientific decision making in healthcare skill
not needed by the target role make independent operating decisions skill
not needed by the target role manage a small-to-medium business skill
not needed by the target role manage aquatic resources stock production skill
not needed by the target role manage teamwork skill
not needed by the target role marketing principles knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor the farm environmental management plan skill
not needed by the target role monitor the use of resources in production skill
not needed by the target role organise sale of live products skill
not needed by the target role organise staff assessment skill
not needed by the target role perform market research skill
not needed by the target role perform project management skill
not needed by the target role perform water treatments skill
not needed by the target role plan aquatic resources feeding regimes skill
not needed by the target role plankton production knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare documentation for international shipping skill
not needed by the target role principles of insurance knowledge
not needed by the target role provide on-site training in aquaculture facilities skill

10 further entries not listed here

2 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 computerised feeding systems required
optional, not held incidents and accidents recording optional

Index

Other moves recorded from aquaculture production manager

Full index of moves from aquaculture production manager

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.