Aquaculture Farmer Career Assessment

Plans, organises, controls, coordinates and performs farming operations to breed and raise fish and other aquatic stock.

Planning and coordinating the operation of hatcheries to produce fish fry, seed oysters, crayfish, marron and prawns taking into account environmental and market factors
Monitoring the environment to maintain optimal growing conditions
Identifying and controlling environmental toxins and diseases
Monitoring stock growth rates to determine when to harvest
Transporting fish, crayfish, marron, prawns and sticks of seed oysters to new tanks, ponds, cages and floating net pens
Directing and overseeing the harvesting, grading and packaging of fish, oysters and other aquatic stock
Organising the sale, purchase and transportation of fish stock
Maintaining and evaluating records of farming activities, monitoring market activity and planning production accordingly
Managing business capital including budgeting, taxation, debt and loan management
May select, train and supervise staff and contractors

Types of visas you can apply for

489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - State or Territory nominated
187 - Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
494 - Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) - Employer sponsored stream

VETASSES group B

Skills Assessment Requirements
1. Applicants are required to have a degree related to the nominated position. PhD / Bachelor (including Honours Bachelor and Master) 104 weeks of study time in Australia
Work requirements
1. Applicants are required to have: at least 52 weeks of post-graduation work experience in Australia related to the nominated position
1. An additional qualification at least Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) diploma level in a highly relevant field of study, and at least two years of post-qualification highly related work at an appropriate skill level in the past five years; or An additional qualification assessed at an AQF bachelor degree or higher, but not in a highly relevant field of study, and at least three years of post-qualification highly related work at an appropriate skill level in the past five years;
Assessment Agency
VETASSES