4.2 KiB
4.2 KiB
Competences — aquatic animal health professional
Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/8467dda9-34c6-4c6f-aa37-e7bddffac007).
Essential
- administer treatments to fish (skill/competence)
- analyse fish samples for diagnosis (skill/competence)
- analyse work-related written reports (skill/competence)
- applied zoology (knowledge)
- apply scientific methods (skill/competence)
- aquatic species (knowledge)
- biology (knowledge)
- biosecurity (knowledge)
- biotechnology in aquaculture (knowledge)
- botany (knowledge)
- carry out fish disease prevention measures (skill/competence)
- collect biological data (skill/competence)
- collect fish samples for diagnosis (skill/competence)
- communicate specialised veterinary information (skill/competence)
- conduct fish mortality studies (skill/competence)
- conduct fish populations studies (skill/competence)
- conduct research on fauna (skill/competence)
- conduct research on flora (skill/competence)
- conserve natural resources (skill/competence)
- control aquatic production environment (skill/competence)
- diagnose aquatic animals disease symptoms (skill/competence)
- dispose of chemicals (skill/competence)
- ecology (knowledge)
- fish anatomy (knowledge)
- fish biology (knowledge)
- fish identification and classification (knowledge)
- follow safety precautions in fishery operations (skill/competence)
- gather experimental data (skill/competence)
- implement scientific decision making in healthcare (skill/competence)
- inspect fish stock (skill/competence)
- laboratory techniques (knowledge)
- maintain aquaculture treatment records (skill/competence)
- microbiology-bacteriology (knowledge)
- molecular biology (knowledge)
- monitor fish health status (skill/competence)
- monitor fish mortality rates (skill/competence)
- monitor treated fish (skill/competence)
- monitor water quality (skill/competence)
- perform field research (skill/competence)
- perform laboratory tests (skill/competence)
- perform scientific research (skill/competence)
- prepare fish treatment facilities (skill/competence)
- prepare fish treatment plan (skill/competence)
- prepare visual data (skill/competence)
- preserve fish samples for diagnosis (skill/competence)
- scientific research methodology (knowledge)
- send samples to laboratory (skill/competence)
- treat fish diseases (skill/competence)
- use specialised equipment (skill/competence)
- virology (knowledge)
- write routine reports (skill/competence)
- write work-related reports (skill/competence)
Optional
- advise on animal welfare (skill/competence)
- animal welfare legislation (knowledge)
- apply risk management processes (skill/competence)
- assess environmental impact in aquaculture operations (skill/competence)
- assessment of risks and threats (knowledge)
- develop fish health and welfare management plans (skill/competence)
- develop management plans to reduce risks in aquaculture (skill/competence)
- ensure animal welfare in slaughtering practices (skill/competence)
- fish welfare regulations (knowledge)
- identify risks in aquaculture facilities (skill/competence)
- inspect animal welfare management (skill/competence)
- interview parties in relation to animal welfare investigations (skill/competence)
- maintain relationships with animal welfare establishments (skill/competence)
- pollution legislation (knowledge)
- pollution prevention (knowledge)
- report pollution incidents (skill/competence)
- screen live fish deformities (skill/competence)
- seek innovation in current practices (skill/competence)
Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 64 ads, as of 2026-07-08)
Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.
Hard skills
- animal care — 36 %
- inventory management — 30 %
- animal husbandry — 27 %
- customer service — 25 %
Responsibilities
- customer education — 27 %
- habitat maintenance — 25 %
- animal health checks — 20 %
- merchandise stocking — 19 %