Occupation Atlasaquatic animal health professional
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/8467dda9-34c6-4c6f-aa37-e7bddffac007
aquatic animal health professional
Aquatic animal health professionals diagnose, prevent and treat diseases, injuries and dysfunctions of aquatic animals by implementing appropriate sampling protocols. They supervise the use of medicines, including vaccines, and collect data on fish health, making regular reports to the appropriate personnel. They may provide care to a wide range of aquatic animals or specialise in the treatment of a particular group or in a particular speciality area. They may provide advice, support and training to farm staff on best practice with regard to the health and welfare of the cultured organisms.
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Job Zone
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Zone 5: Extensive Preparation Needed
Extensive preparation. Usually a graduate degree, with extensive skill, knowledge and experience — many of these occupations expect more than five years of experience.
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Occupational interest profile
RICRealistic · Investigative · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic5.98
- I Investigative5.98
- C Conventional3.47
- S Social3.45
- E Enterprising1.70
- A Artistic1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Veterinarians (29-1131.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, a broader O*NET occupation that includes this one, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (52)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- administer treatments to fish
- analyse fish samples for diagnosis
- analyse work-related written reports
- applied zoology
- apply scientific methods
- aquatic species
- biology
- biosecurity
- biotechnology in aquaculture
- botany
- carry out fish disease prevention measures
- collect biological data
- collect fish samples for diagnosis
- communicate specialised veterinary information
- conduct fish mortality studies
- conduct fish populations studies
- conduct research on fauna
- conduct research on flora
- conserve natural resources
- control aquatic production environment
- diagnose aquatic animals disease symptoms
- dispose of chemicals
- ecology
- fish anatomy
- fish biology
- fish identification and classification
- follow safety precautions in fishery operations
- gather experimental data
- implement scientific decision making in healthcare
- inspect fish stock
- laboratory techniques
- maintain aquaculture treatment records
- microbiology-bacteriology
- molecular biology
- monitor fish health status
- monitor fish mortality rates
- monitor treated fish
- monitor water quality
- perform field research
- perform laboratory tests
- perform scientific research
- prepare fish treatment facilities
- prepare fish treatment plan
- prepare visual data
- preserve fish samples for diagnosis
- scientific research methodology
- send samples to laboratory
- treat fish diseases
- use specialised equipment
- virology
- write routine reports
- write work-related reports
Optional (18)
- advise on animal welfare
- animal welfare legislation
- apply risk management processes
- assess environmental impact in aquaculture operations
- assessment of risks and threats
- develop fish health and welfare management plans
- develop management plans to reduce risks in aquaculture
- ensure animal welfare in slaughtering practices
- fish welfare regulations
- identify risks in aquaculture facilities
- inspect animal welfare management
- interview parties in relation to animal welfare investigations
- maintain relationships with animal welfare establishments
- pollution legislation
- pollution prevention
- report pollution incidents
- screen live fish deformities
- seek innovation in current practices
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
Closest occupations
Compare any occupation →ESCO occupations that share the most of this occupation's 52 essential skills. A plain count, not a hidden score.
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microbiologist
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aquaculture rearing technician
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bacteriology technician
9 shared · 11 more of its owncollect biological data, molecular biology, microbiology-bacteriology, laboratory techniques
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