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Job Description
Fish Farm Manager job description should contain a variety of functions and roles including:
- Possessing stock skills such as fish handling, spawning, grading, and harvesting
- Updating knowledge of fish health and nutrition
- Understanding legislation and how to implement this into practical application
- Calculating the feeding regime, which is often done by automatic computer systems
- Monitoring the health of the fish and treating them when appropriate
- Planning breeding programs and growing schedules to obtain maximum efficiency
- Adhering to environmental standards
- Ensuring the water supply is of sufficient quality for the stock
- Paying close attention to detail in order to avoid expensive fish losses in what can be a high-risk industry
- Being aware of different water management techniques
- Adapting to new technologies as they develop and learning practical skills
- Maintaining records of stocks.
Job Requirements
- Required technical manager for a fish farm (trout type)
- Holds a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture or Veterinary Medicine
- 10 years of experience in managing fish farms and fish hatcheries are required
- Good command of the English language.
