Canada Moderate

Managers in aquaculture

Managers in aquaculture manage operations of facilities which cultivate and harvest fish, shellfish or marine plants for replenishment of wildlife stocks or for commercial sale. They are employed by public or private fish hatcheries and commercial aquatic farms, or they may be self-employed.

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Salary Information

National wage data for this occupation

Entry-level

CA$23.60

/hr

Typical

CA$32.00

/hr

Experienced

CA$72.12

/hr

Average: CA$42.28/hr

Source: Job Bank Canada. Wages may vary by region and experience.

Examples

Illustrative Examples

aquaculture manager
aquaculture operator
fish farm operator
fish farmer
fish hatchery manager
fish hatchery operator
fish hatchery supervisor
mussel grower
oyster grower
salmon grower
shellfish farmer
trout farmer

All Examples

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fish culture manager
fish culture operator
fish farm manager
fish farm operator
fish farmer
fish hatchery manager
fish hatchery operator
fish hatchery supervisor
lobster farmer
mussel farmer
mussel grower
oyster farmer
oyster grower
salmon farmer
salmon grower
shellfish farmer
trout farmer

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Manage the overall operation of a fish hatchery, fish farm or other aquatic farm
Identify requirements of the species and select and oversee preparation of site for species cultivation
Co-ordinate selection and maintenance of brood stock
Determine food requirements and structure feeding regimes
Monitor environment and maintain optimum conditions
Conduct and supervise stock examination to identify disease or parasites, and apply prescribed medicinal substances to control and prevent infection
Operate and maintain cultivating and harvesting equipment
Collect and record growth and production data
Manage 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
May scuba dive to inspect sea farm operations
May design and construct pens, floating stations and collector strings or fences for sea farms.

Requirements

Employment Requirements

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.