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Job Description

Direct and coordinate, through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities of workers engaged in fish hatchery production for corporations, cooperatives, or other owners.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 11-9013.03

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Aquacultural Managers”.

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Tasks for “Hatchery Manager”

Direct and monitor trapping and spawning of fish, egg incubation, and fry rearing, applying knowledge of management and fish culturing techniques.
Operate and maintain cultivating and harvesting equipment.
Direct and monitor the transfer of mature fish to lakes, ponds, streams, or commercial tanks.
Prepare reports required by state and federal laws.
Monitor environments to ensure maintenance of optimum conditions for aquatic life.
Confer with biologists, fish pathologists, and other fishery personnel to obtain data concerning fish habits, diseases, food, and environmental requirements.
Account for and disburse funds.
Conduct and supervise stock examinations to identify diseases or parasites.
Identify environmental requirements of a particular species, and select and oversee the preparation of sites for species cultivation.
Collect information regarding techniques for fish collection and fertilization, spawn incubation, and treatment of spawn and fry.
Devise and participate in activities to improve fish hatching and growth rates, and to prevent disease in hatcheries.
Scuba dive to inspect sea farm operations.
Design and construct pens, floating stations, and collector strings or fences for sea farms.
Supervise and train aquaculture and fish hatchery support workers.
Determine how to allocate resources and to respond to unanticipated problems, such as insect infestation, drought, and fire.
Coordinate the selection and maintenance of brood stock.
Grow fish and shellfish as cash crops or for release into freshwater or saltwater.
Collect and record growth, production, and environmental data.
Determine, administer, and execute policies relating to operations administration and standards, and facility maintenance.

Related Technology & Tools

Handheld dissolved oxygen meters
Biological filters
Fish transfer pumps
Seine reels
Tanker trucks
Straight screwdrivers
Fish egg sorters
Hacksaws
Ultraviolet light UV water disinfection systems
Claw hammers
pH probes
Fish counters
Digital flowmeters
Tubing cutters
Fish graders
Safety gloves
Utility forklifts
Fish incubators
Personal computers
Laptop computers
Temperature monitors
Gas-powered generators
Turbine water pumps
Screen filters
Ozone generators
Air compression equipment
Water filters
Woodworking chisels
Fish egg counters
Utility knives
Aeration pumps
Propane torches
Fish holding pens
Layout squares
Aquaculture tanks
Adjustable hand wrenches
Cage nets
Multipurpose tractors
Fish collection nets
Round metal files
Water test kits
Dip nets
Water level monitors
Power mowers
Phillips screwdrivers
Fish crowders
Centrifugal water pumps
Portable power saws
Power nail pullers
Fish traps
Fry nets
Power nail guns
Cordless power drills
Multipurpose pliers
Pipe wrenches
Clockwork belt feeders
Tongue and groove pliers
Fish feeders

Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Statistical analysis software
Microsoft Access
Data entry software
Hatchery database systems
Staff scheduling software
Fish stocking databases
Microsoft PowerPoint
Web browser software
Time reporting software
AquaSoft Farm Manager
Microsoft Office