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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 %