Aquaculture Farmer

Description

Plans, organises, controls, coordinates and performs farming operations to breed and raise fish and other aquatic stock.

Description

Aquaculture Farmers plan, organise, control, coordinate and perform farming operations to breed and raise fish and other aquatic stock.

Tasks include

• planning and coordinating the operation of hatcheries and grow-out operations taking into account environmental and market factors
• coordinating and overseeing strategies to monitor the environment to maintain optimal growing conditions, minimise the impact of operations on the environment and manage biosecurity and other risks
• coordinating and overseeing strategies to monitor and maintain the health, welfare and condition of aquatic stock
• overseeing and undertaking breeding, feeding and nutrition programs
• overseeing transportation of aquatic stock to new tanks, ponds, cages and floating net pens
• coordinating and overseeing harvesting, grading, processing and packaging operations for aquatic stock
• directing and overseeing general farming activities including the provision and maintenance of farming infrastructure and equipment
• organising the sale, purchase and transportation of aquatic stock
• maintaining and evaluating records of farming activities, monitoring market activity and planning production accordingly
• overseeing data collection and analysis and farm technology systems
• managing business capital including budgeting, taxation, debt and loan management
• may select, train and supervise staff and contractors