Managers in aquaculture
Career Overview
Managers in aquaculture:
- Manage operations of facilities that cultivate and harvest fish, shellfish or marine plants to replenish wildlife stocks or for commercial sale
- Work for public or private fish hatcheries and commercial aquatic farms
- May be self-employed
Job Titles
Duties
Managers in aquaculture:
- Manage the overall operation of a fish hatchery, fish farm or other aquatic farm
- Identify what the species needs are and select and oversee preparation of site for species cultivation
- Coordinate selection and maintenance of brood stock
- Figure out food requirements and set up feeding regimes
- Monitor environment and maintain the best conditions
- Do and supervise stock examination to identify disease or parasites, and apply prescribed medicine to control and prevent infection
- Operate and maintain cultivating and harvesting equipment
- Collect and record growth and production data
- Oversee and train aquaculture and fish hatchery support workers and supervise technicians and technologists
- Maintain financial records and establish market strategies, inventory and quality control methods
- Scuba dive to inspect sea farm operations
- Design and build pens, floating stations and collector strings or fences for sea farms
Earnings
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Work Environment
# Workers Employed
425% Employed Full Time
64%Key aspects of the work in this occupation:
- Work takes place in a controlled indoor setting
- Work also takes place outdoors in various weather conditions and in the water
- Workers may be exposed to strong odours
Career Pathways
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Education, Training and Skills
- Completion of secondary school is usually required
- A college diploma in aquaculture or a related field or several years of experience in fishing or aquaculture operations are usually required
- A commercial aquaculture or fish hatchery licence, permit or lease is required for self-employed aquaculture managers
Education programs in B.C.
The following program areas are related to this occupation:
- Aquaculture/Fisheries
Skills
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Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Talking to others to share information effectively.
Keeping track of and assessing your performance, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Managing one’s own time and the time of others.
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Motivating, developing and directing people as they work, and identifying the best people for the job.
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Being able to solve novel, ill-defined problems in complex, real-world settings.
Labour Market Statistics
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Employment
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Employment
425Employment by Region
| Region | Employment | % Employment of this Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| Cariboo | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kootenay | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mainland/Southwest | 35 | 8.2% |
| North Coast and Nechako | 15 | 3.5% |
| Northeast | 0 | 0.0% |
| Thompson-Okanagan | 15 | 3.5% |
| Vancouver Island/Coast | 365 | 85.9% |
Labour Market Outlook
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Forecasted Job Openings (2024-2034)
130Forecasted Job Openings
Forecasted Employment Growth Rate
Composition of Job Openings
Job Openings by Region (2024-2034)
| Region | Job Openings | Avg. Annual Employment Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Cariboo | Not available | Not available |
| Kootenay | Not available | Not available |
| Mainland/Southwest | 10 | 0.3% |
| North Coast and Nechako | Not available | Not available |
| Northeast | Not available | Not available |
| Thompson-Okanagan | Not available | Not available |
| Vancouver Island/Coast | 110 | 0.2% |
Industry Highlights
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Forecasted Job Openings by Industry
| Industry | Job Openings (2024-2034) |
|---|---|
| Agriculture and Fishing | 130 |
Resources
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Aquaculture Association of Canadawww.aquacultureassociation.ca/
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BC Salmon Farmers Associationbcsalmonfarmers.ca/
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BC Shellfish Growers Association (BCSGA) – Classifiedsbcsga.ca/community-resources/classifieds/
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Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Councilcahrc-ccrha.ca
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Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliancewww.aquaculture.ca/
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Fisheries and Oceans Canadawww.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/
