Aquacultural Manager
Other Titles
Aquaculture Cooperative Marketing Director, Aquaculture Director, Aquaculture Program Director, Facility Operations Manager, Farm Operations Technical Director, Fish Hatchery Manager, Hatchery Manager, Hatchery Supervisor, Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Specialist, Shellfish Manager
Collect and record growth, production, and environmental data.
Manage nurseries that grow horticultural plants for sale to trade or retail customers, for display or exhibition, or for research.
Direct and monitor trapping and spawning of fish, egg incubation, and fry rearing, applying knowledge of management and fish culturing techniques.
Direct and monitor the transfer of mature fish to lakes, ponds, streams, or commercial tanks.
Determine how to allocate resources and to respond to unanticipated problems, such as insect infestation, drought, and fire.
Determine plant growing conditions, such as greenhouses, hydroponics, or natural settings, and set planting and care schedules.
Devise and participate in activities to improve fish hatching and growth rates, and to prevent disease in hatcheries.
Position and regulate plant irrigation systems, and program environmental and irrigation control computers.
Prepare reports required by state and federal laws.
Inspect facilities and equipment for signs of disrepair, and perform necessary maintenance work.
Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.
Coordinate clerical, record-keeping, inventory, requisitioning, and marketing activities.
Direct the breeding or raising of stock, such as cattle, poultry, or honeybees, using recognized breeding practices to ensure stock improvement.
Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
Coordinate the selection and maintenance of brood stock.
Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.
Provide information to customers on the care of trees, shrubs, flowers, plants, and lawns.
Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.
Replace chemical insecticides with environmentally friendly practices, such as adding pest-repelling plants to fields.
Conduct inspections to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestation.
Conduct or supervise stock examinations to identify diseases or parasites.
Determine types or quantities of crops, plants, or livestock to be grown and raised, based on budgets, federal incentives, market conditions, executive directives, projected sales volumes, or soil conditions.
Determine, administer, and execute policies relating to operations administration and standards, facility maintenance, and safety.
Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, and harvesting.
Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for products.
Hire, supervise, and train support workers.
Monitor activities, such as irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, milking, breeding, and grading, to ensure adherence to safety regulations or standards.
Monitor environments to ensure maintenance of optimum animal or plant life.
Obtain financing for and purchase necessary machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
Agriculture and FishingCritical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Active Listening — 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.
Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Management of Personnel Resources — Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Negotiation — Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
Persuasion — Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
Instructing — Teaching others how to do something.
Systems Evaluation — Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Operation Monitoring — Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Systems Analysis — Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Learning Strategies — Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles.
Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.
Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment — Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic principles.
Staffing Organizational Units — Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.
Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
Maintain operational records.
Compile operational data.
Manage agricultural or forestry operations.
Analyze financial records to improve budgeting or planning.
Determine resource needs.
Develop emergency response plans or procedures.
Develop agricultural methods.
Perform manual agricultural, aquacultural, or horticultural tasks.
Maintain regulatory or compliance documentation.
Prepare reports related to compliance matters.
Inspect condition or functioning of facilities or equipment.
Maintain personnel records.
Perform manual service or maintenance tasks.
Direct organizational operations, projects, or services.
Direct administrative or support services.
Direct sales, marketing, or customer service activities.
Negotiate contracts for transportation, distribution, or logistics services.
Negotiate sales or lease agreements for products or services.
Test materials, solutions, or samples.
Advise customers on technical or procedural issues.
Analyze data to inform operational decisions or activities.
Manage construction activities.
Conduct employee training programs.
Develop marketing plans or strategies.
Develop organizational policies or programs.
Direct activities of agricultural, forestry, or fishery employees.
Estimate labor or resource requirements for forestry, fishing, or agricultural operations.
Evaluate quality of plants or crops.
Examine animals to detect illness, injury or other problems.
Hire personnel.
Monitor operational quality or safety.
Monitor organizational compliance with regulations.
Purchase materials, equipment, or other resources.
Submit financial applications.
Supervise employees.
Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Written Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Speech Recognition — The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
Category Flexibility — The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
Fluency of Ideas — The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
Flexibility of Closure — The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
Originality — The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
Control Precision — The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
Selective Attention — The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Production and Processing — Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Biology — Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of a language - English, French, Swahili et cetera - including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Personnel and Human Resources — Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
Food Production — Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
Economics and Accounting — Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
Sales and Marketing — Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Education and Training — Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Chemistry — Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
Accounting software -- Farm accounting and management software
Analytical or scientific software -- Statistical analysis software
Calendar and scheduling software -- Staff scheduling software
Database user interface and query software -- Fish stocking databases; Hatchery database systems; Data entry software; Microsoft Access
Electronic mail software -- Email software; Microsoft Outlook
Enterprise resource planning ERP software -- Resource planning software
Graphics or photo imaging software -- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop ; Microsoft Visio
Industrial control software
Internet browser software -- e.g., Google Chrome; Mozilla Firefox; Microsoft Internet Explorer
Map creation software -- Geographic resources analysis support system GRASS
Mobile location based services software -- Global positioning system GPS software
Office suite software -- e.g., Google Workspace; Microsoft Office
Presentation software -- e.g., Google Slides; Microsoft PowerPoint
Project management software
Spreadsheet software -- e.g., Google Sheets; Quattro Pro; Microsoft Excel
Time accounting software -- Payroll software; Time reporting software
Web page creation and editing software -- e.g., Facebook; Instagram
Word processing software -- e.g., Microsoft Word
Adjustable widemouth pliers→ Multipurpose pliers
Adjustable wrenches→ Adjustable hand wrenches
Agricultural tractors→ Farm tractors; Multipurpose tractors
Air compressors→ Air compression equipment; Portable air compressors
Air dryers→ Grain dryers
Air pumps→ Aeration pumps
Air velocity and temperature monitors→ Temperature monitors
Alarm systems→ Security alarm systems
Animal husbandry equipment→ Animal feeders; Artificial insemination kits
Backhoe boom or boom sections→ Backhoe attachments
Backhoes
Bar code reader equipment→ Bar code readers
Belt conveyors→ Belt conveyor systems; Materials conveyors
Bench scales
Biological filter media→ Biological filters
Blow torch→ Propane torches
Broadcast spreaders→ Mulch spreaders
Cages or its accessories→ Fish holding pens
Cargo trucks→ Hay trucks
Centrifugal pumps→ Centrifugal water pumps
Claw hammer→ Claw hammers
Clock timers→ Electric timing devices
Combine harvesters→ Grain combines
Commercial fishing nets→ Dip nets; Fry nets
Commercial fishing reels→ Seine reels
Composter→ Composting equipment
Conductivity meters→ Soil electrical conductivity measurement devices
Container trailers→ Powered trailers
Cultivators→ Field cultivators; Mechanized tilling equipment
Desktop computers
Dewatering pumps→ Drainage pumps
Dissolved oxygen meters→ Handheld dissolved oxygen meters
Dump trucks
Egg inspection or collecting equipment→ Egg gathering equipment
Electronic counters→ Fish counters
Fertilizer spreaders or distributors→ Fertilizer injectors; Manure spreaders
Floor or platform scales→ Grain scales
Flowmeters→ Digital flowmeters
Fog or mist generators→ Aerosol foggers
Forklifts→ Utility forklifts
Gas generators→ Gas-powered generators
Global positioning system GPS receiver→ Global positioning system GPS receivers
Grease guns
Greenhouse irrigation equipment→ Fertigation equipment; Mist control systems
Greenhouse pots→ Hydroponic equipment; Soil pasteurizers
Greenhouse ventilation equipment→ Carbon dioxide systems; Humidifiers
Hacksaw→ Hacksaws
Handheld thermometer→ Soil thermometers
Harvesters→ Corn pickers
Haymaking machinery→ Hay balers; Hay mowing machines
Hoes→ Garden hoes
Hygrometers→ Humidity meters
Incubators or brooders for poultry→ Poultry incubators
Irrigation overheads→ Field watering systems
Irrigation trickles→ Drip emitters; Trickle irrigators
Laboratory heaters→ Radiant heaters
Laboratory mixers→ Soil mixers
Ladders→ Extension ladders
Lawn scarifiers→ Lawn edgers; Line cutters
Lawnmowers→ Lawn mowers; Power mowers
Light trucks or sport utility vehicles→ Farm trucks; Four wheel drive 4WD trucks; Sport utility vehicles SUVs
Lightmeters→ Light evaluation meters
Livestock identification equipment→ Branding equipment
Livestock trailers→ Animal transportation trailers
Marine hatchery equipment→ Aquaculture tanks; Cage nets; Clockwork belt feeders; Fish collection nets; Fish crowders; Fish egg counters; Fish egg sorters; Fish feeders; Fish graders; Fish incubators; Fish transfer pumps; Fish traps
Milking machines→ Milking equipment
Mowers→ Brush mowers; Mowing equipment
Notebook computers→ Laptop computers
Oil can→ Oil dispensing cans
Ozone water treatment equipment→ Ozone generators
Personal computers
pH meters→ pH indicators; pH probes
Pipe or tube cutter→ Tubing cutters
Pipe wrench or stillson wrench→ Pipe wrenches
Pneumatic nail puller→ Power nail pullers
Portable data input terminals→ Handheld computers; Portable dataloggers
Power chippers→ Chipping equipment
Power drills→ Cordless power drills
Power meters→ Power monitors
Power nail guns
Power saws→ Chain saws; Circular saws; Portable power saws
Protective gloves→ Safety gloves
Psychrometers→ Dew point meters
Round file→ Round metal files
Saws→ Handsaws
Screwdrivers→ Phillips screwdrivers; Straight screwdrivers
Secateurs or pruning shears→ Extended pole pruners; Pneumatic cutters; Pneumatic pruners; Pruning tools
Seed drills→ Grain drills
Shovels→ Gardening shovels
Skid steer loaders→ Skid steer machines
Snow blowers
Snowplow attachments
Soil core sampling apparatus→ Power augers
Spot welding machine→ Portable welding equipment
Sprayers→ Chemical sprayers; Fumigation equipment; Spray attachments
Squares→ Layout squares
Steam autoclaves or sterilizers→ Steam sterilizers
Stereo or dissecting light microscopes→ Stereo light microscopes
Tablet computers
Tongue and groove pliers
Transplanters→ Transplanting equipment
Trenching machines→ Trenchers
Turbine pumps→ Turbine water pumps
Ultraviolet disinfection equipment→ Ultraviolet light UV water disinfection systems
Utility knives
Veterinary castration instruments→ Livestock castration equipment
Veterinary injection or suction units or accessories→ Animal blood collection syringes; Animal vaccination syringes
Water analyzers→ Water test kits
Water filters→ Screen filters
Water meters→ Water level monitors
Water sprinklers→ Impact sprinklers; Microsprinklers; Overhead sprinklers; Pop-up sprinklers
Water trucks→ Tanker trucks
Weeders→ Weedeaters
Wood chisels→ Woodworking chisels
Enterprising — Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.
Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
Conventional — Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.
Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
Leadership — Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
Persistence — Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
Analytical Thinking — Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
Innovation — Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
Achievement/Effort — Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
Independence — Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
Self Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
Concern for Others — Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
Social Orientation — Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
Independence — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
Achievement — Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
Working Conditions — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.