Aquaculture Managers
(NOC 0823)
in All ManagementAquaculture managers plan, organize, direct and control the operations of businesses that cultivate and harvest fish, shellfish or marine plants for replacement of wildlife stocks or for commercial sale. They work for public or private fish hatcheries and commercial aquatic farms, or they may be self-employed.
Job Outlook
Undetermined
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Compared to: All Management
Hourly Pay
$20.44
Minimum$30.00
Median$41.81
MaximumAnnual Pay
N/A
Minimum$53,780
MedianN/A
MaximumCompared to: All Management
Hourly Pay
$22.50
Minimum$43.80
Median$66.20
MaximumAnnual Pay
$10,632
Minimum$55,002
Median$124,014
MaximumAbout the job
Nature of work
Aquaculture managers plan, organize, direct and control the operations of businesses that cultivate and harvest fish, shellfish or marine plants for replacement of wildlife stocks or for commercial sale. They work for public or private fish hatcheries and commercial aquatic farms, or they may be self-employed.
Job duties
Aquaculture managers:
- Manage a fish hatchery, fish farm or other aquatic farm.
- Identify requirements of the species and oversee preparation of the site for species cultivation.
- Coordinate selection and maintenance of brood stock.
- Determine food requirements and structure feeding regimes.
- Monitor environment and maintain optimum conditions.
- Supervise examination of stock to identify disease or parasites and apply prescribed medicine to control and prevent infection.
- Use 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.
- Keep financial records and create market strategies, inventory and quality control methods.
- May scuba dive to inspect sea farm operations.
- May design and build pens, floating stations and collector strings or fences for sea farms.
Sample job titles
- aquaculture manager
- aquaculture operator
- fish farm manager
- fish farm operator
- fish farmer
- fish hatchery operator
Skills
- You should enjoy working around water and marine life. You need an aptitude for administrative work and project management. Effective communication skills are important. Computer skills may be helpful.
Job requirements
- High school is required.
- A college diploma in aquaculture or a related field is usually necessary.
- A commercial aquaculture or fish hatchery licence, permit or lease is required for self-employed aquaculture managers.
Other considerations
- The majority of people in these jobs work for part of each year. When working, most are employed full-time with one-quarter working more than 50 hours per week. Several years of experience in fishing or aquaculture operations may sometimes provide a substitute for a college diploma in aquaculture.
By the numbers
Quick look
employed in 2016
employed full-time
self employed
median age
Compared to: All Management
employed in 2016
employed full-time
self employed
median age
Where will I likely work?
Halifax
N/ASouthern
N/ANorth Shore
N/AAnnapolis Valley
N/ACompared to: All NS Occupations
Halifax
North Shore
Annapolis Valley
Cape Breton
Southern
Top Industries of Employment
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Public administration
What is the age of Employment?
35-44
45-54
55-64
Compared to: All Management
45-54
35-44
55-64
25-34
65+
Top levels of education
High school
N/ABachelor
N/ACollege Diploma
N/AMaster
N/ATrade Certification
N/ACompared to: All Management
Bachelor
$71,875 median annual incomeHigh school
$42,294 median annual incomeCollege Diploma
$50,256 median annual incomeMaster
$93,261 median annual incomeTrade Certification
$44,396 median annual incomeEducation & training
Aquaculture
College, Trades, or University ProgramThese programs prepare students to select, culture, grow, harvest, and market domesticated fish, shellfish, and marine plants, both freshwater and saltwater. They include courses in the principles of aquatic and marine biology, health and nutrition of aquatic and marine life, design and operation of fish farms, breeding facilities, culture beds, and related enterprises, and related issues of safety, applicable regulations, logistics, and supply.
Institutions providing this program
Truro, NS
Various, NS
High School Diploma or Equivalent
High School ProgramAdults without a high school diploma can contact the Nova Scotia School for Adult Learning (NSSAL) for tuition-free programming across the province. NSSAL oversees adult education programs in Nova Scotia. NSSAL partners with the Nova Scotia Community College, Adult High Schools, Université Sainte-Anne, and community-based learning organizations to deliver programs. NSSAL offers clear, accessible pathways from adult basic education to a high school credential or GED.
Institutions providing this program
Various, NS
Various, NS
Various, NS
Water, Wetlands and Marine Resources Management
College, Trades, or University ProgramThese programs apply the principles of marine/aquatic biology, oceanography, natural resource economics, and natural resources management to the development, conservation, and management of freshwater and saltwater environments. They include courses in subjects like wetlands, river, lake, coastal and oceanic water resources, water conservation and use, flood control, pollution control, water supply logistics, wastewater management, aquatic and marine ecology, aquatic and marine life conservation, and the economic and recreational uses of water resources.
Institutions providing this program
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