aquatic animal health professional
ISCO: 2250. Skills: 70. Essential: 52.
Essential skills
- administer treatments to fish
- analyse fish samples for diagnosis
- analyse work-related written reports
- applied zoology
- apply scientific methods
- aquatic species
- biology
- biosecurity
- biotechnology in aquaculture
- botany
- carry out fish disease prevention measures
- collect biological data
- collect fish samples for diagnosis
- communicate specialised veterinary information
- conduct fish mortality studies
- conduct fish populations studies
- conduct research on fauna
- conduct research on flora
- conserve natural resources
- control aquatic production environment
- diagnose aquatic animals disease symptoms
- dispose of chemicals
- ecology
- fish anatomy
- fish biology
- fish identification and classification
- follow safety precautions in fishery operations
- gather experimental data
- implement scientific decision making in healthcare
- inspect fish stock
- laboratory techniques
- maintain aquaculture treatment records
- microbiology-bacteriology
- molecular biology
- monitor fish health status
- monitor fish mortality rates
- monitor treated fish
- monitor water quality
- perform field research
- perform laboratory tests
- perform scientific research
- prepare fish treatment facilities
- prepare fish treatment plan
- prepare visual data
- preserve fish samples for diagnosis
- scientific research methodology
- send samples to laboratory
- treat fish diseases
- use specialised equipment
- virology
- write routine reports
- write work-related reports
Supporting skills
- advise on animal welfare
- animal welfare legislation
- apply risk management processes
- assess environmental impact in aquaculture operations
- assessment of risks and threats
- develop fish health and welfare management plans
- develop management plans to reduce risks in aquaculture
- ensure animal welfare in slaughtering practices
- fish welfare regulations
- identify risks in aquaculture facilities
- inspect animal welfare management
- interview parties in relation to animal welfare investigations
- maintain relationships with animal welfare establishments
- pollution legislation
- pollution prevention
- report pollution incidents
- screen live fish deformities
- seek innovation in current practices