Aquaculture husbandry worker jobs in Finland
Aquaculture husbandry workers are active in the production of aquatic organisms in land-based on-growing processes. They assist in the process of raising organisms through all stages of their life cycle.
Aquaculture husbandry worker - Which skills are essential?
Clean equipment and treatment tools. Drain and clean aquaculture ponds using brushes, chemicals, and water. Prepare holding containers for fish and change the nets. Conduct swimthroughs. Stock fish in holding units. Collect dead fish in holding units.
Comply with the right regulations and practices for hygienically handling fishery related tasks and responsibilities in fishery operations.
Gather dead fish in recipients like tanks and cages.
Handle safe loading of equipment in given restrictive conditions.
Clean and disinfect equipment and treatment systems, as well as holding units such as tanks.
Operate equipment for water disinfection, using different methods and techniques, such as mechanical filtration, depending on needs.
Maintain water quality in ponds, lagoons and sluices.
Stock fish into holding units and maintain good environmental condition within the holding unit.
Carry out manual feeding. Calibrate and operate automatic and computerised feeding systems.
Operate a forklift, a vehicle with a pronged device in front for lifting and carrying heavy loads.
Monitor the health of fish, based on feeding and general behaviour. Interpret environmental parameters and analyse mortalities.
Measure flow of water in tanks and natural freshwater bodies. Measure parameters of water quality, such as pH, temperature, oxygen, salinity, CO2, N2, NO2, NH4, turbidity, and chlorophyll.
Operate biological filtration in aquaculture facilities.
Assist skilled professional with immersions and injection vaccination procedures.
Identify and measure the biological, physico-chemical impacts of specific aquaculture farm activity on the environment. Carry out all necessary tests, including collection and processing of samples for analysis.
Identity major European farmed fish, shellfish and crustacean species.
Handle safe unloading of equipment in given restrictive conditions.
Gather live fish using techniques which minimise the stress caused to fish and avoid fish escapes occurring. Grade them manually or using equipment. Report on the grading operation, ensuring compliance with specifications.
Collect information on growth rate in farm aquatic species.
Operate fish capture equipment, for grading, sampling or harvesting purposes.
Work in rotating shifts, where the goal is to keep a service or production line running around the clock and each day of the week.
Screen for deformities in live fish including larvae
Rope manipulation which relates to knotting and splicing.
Prepare environment and equipment for fish disease specialist treatments, including vaccination treatments.
Prepare fish holding units to receive fish. Conduct swim throughs.
Manure aquaculture ponds
Perform manual operations such as manually lift, transfer position and set down a load. Operate lifting gear such as winch, sea crane, telescopic loader, and forklift.
Transport live and harvested fish, molluscs, crustaceans from farm to client.
Collect fish and shellfish samples for diagnosis by fish diseases specialists.
Measure water quality: temperature, oxygen, salinity, pH, N2, NO2,NH4, CO2, turbidity, chlorophyll. Monitor microbiological water quality.
Operate different water oxygenation systems according to requirements: surface aerators, paddle wheel aerators, column/cascade aerators, and pure oxygenation systems.
Maintain aquaculture equipment and identify equipment needs. Carry out routine maintenance and minor repairs as needed.
Clean and disinfect equipment and treatment systems. Drain and clean aquaculture tanks and troughs using brushes, chemicals, and water. Prepare fish holding units to receive fish and change nets. Conduct swimthroughs. Stock fish in holding units. Collect dead fish in holding units.
Comply with policies and institutional regulations to guarantee a safe workplace for employees in fishery and aquaculture operations. Deal with potential risks and dangers by taking appropriate safety measures.
Collect biological specimens, record and summarise biological data for use in technical studies, developing environmental management plans and biological products.
Measure water flow, water intakes and catchments.
Be aware of the general principles of the concept of bio-security and in particular, the disease prevention rules to be implemented in case of epidemics endangering public health.
Aquaculture husbandry worker - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Competent use of English; R351refers to level C1 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Monitor fish mortalities and assess possible causes.
Can cope with the different climate conditions such as heat, rain, cold or in strong wind.
Communicate transparent instructions. Ensure that messages are understood and followed correctly.
Work as part of a crew or team, and meet team deadlines and responsibilities together.
Observe and report fish harvest and variations from expected harvest quota.
Choose the adequate substances and methods to extinguish fires depending on their size, such as water and various chemical agents. Use a breathing apparatus.
Initiate and progress in life long learning of the different challenging activities and operations which take place on board of a fishing vessel or in an aquaculture facility.
Communicate with participants in more than one language of the European Union; handle a crisis following guidelines and recognise the importance of proper behaviour in crisis situations.
Operate communication devices in order to interact with customers, colleagues, and others.
Perform maintenance actions, including small repairs, on diving equipment.
Work outdoors in hot or cold circumstances.
Use of transportation gear, such as car, forklift, truck, tractor, trailer, convoy.
Examine the extent of the damage and consequences when an incident causes pollution, and report it to the relevant institution following pollution reporting procedures.
Liaise via telephone by making and answering calls in a timely, professional and polite manner.
The methods to report and record incidents and accidents in the workplace.
Keep the team leader informed on current and emerging issues.