Aquacultural Managers - 11-9011.03

O*NET-SOC Description

Direct and coordinate, through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities of workers engaged in fish hatchery production for corporations, cooperatives, or other owners.

DOT Titles Included in this O*NET-SOC Code

  • Manager, Fish Hatchery

Sample of Occupations in this SOC Family

Related Occupations

Tasks

  • Account for and disburse funds.
  • Collect and record growth, production, and environmental data.
  • Collect information regarding techniques for fish collection and fertilization, spawn incubation, and treatment of spawn and fry.
  • Conduct and supervise stock examinations in order to identify diseases or parasites.
  • Confer with biologists, fish pathologists, and other fishery personnel to obtain data concerning fish habits, diseases, food, and environmental requirements.
  • Coordinate the selection and maintenance of brood stock.
  • Design and construct pens, floating stations, and collector strings or fences for sea farms.
  • Determine how to allocate resources, and how to respond to unanticipated problems such as insect infestation, drought, and fire.
  • Determine, administer, and execute policies relating to operations administration and standards, and facility maintenance.
  • Devise and participate in activities to improve fish hatching and growth rates, and to prevent disease in hatcheries.
  • Direct and monitor the transfer of mature fish to lakes, ponds, streams, or commercial tanks.
  • Direct and monitor trapping and spawning of fish, egg incubation, and fry rearing, applying knowledge of management and fish culturing techniques.
  • Grow fish and shellfish as cash crops or for release into freshwater or saltwater.
  • Identify environmental requirements of a particular species, and select and oversee the preparation of sites for species cultivation.
  • Monitor environments to ensure maintenance of optimum conditions for aquatic life.
  • Operate and maintain cultivating and harvesting equipment.
  • Prepare reports required by state and federal laws.
  • Scuba dive in order to inspect sea farm operations.
  • Supervise and train aquaculture and fish hatchery support workers.

Detailed Work Activities

  • account for or dispense funds
  • conduct research on work-related topics
  • confer with research personnel
  • coordinate through subordinate supervisory personnel
  • determine policies related to administration, standards, or facility maintenance
  • direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff
  • monitor number or type of fish reared or harvested
  • observe fish or beds or ponds
  • oversee execution of organizational or program policies
  • perform safety inspections in agricultural, forestry, or fishing setting
  • prepare budget reports
  • prepare financial reports
  • prepare reports
  • prepare required government reports
  • process payroll documents, records, or checks
  • use fish culturing techniques