121111 — Aquaculture Farmer

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

• 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