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Aquaculture Workers

ANZSCO 8411

Employed

1,000

Median age

45 yrs

Employment outlook

Growing

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

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Aquaculture Workers is a job in Australia. The job figures on this page come from Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS Census, where they are published. The courses listed here lead to this job. Compare the fee, study mode, length, place, and how to get in before you enquire.

Courses linked to this job include Certificate III in Aquaculture, Certificate IV in Aquaculture, Certificate II in Aquaculture, and Certificate II in Seafood Post Harvest Operations.

Jobs and Skills Australia rates the job outlook as Growing.

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There is no single national fee or length for training that leads to Aquaculture Workers. Each provider sets its own price, study mode, and entry rules. Those rules can include past study, an English level, work experience, or an interview. Check the AQF level, and whether you study in Australia or online, before you enquire.

About this career

Aquaculture Workers perform routine tasks in breeding and raising fish and other aquatic stock.

What they typically do

  • Feeding and grading fish, and monitoring their growth
  • Assisting with farm layout and constructing nets, long-lines and cages
  • Checking and looking after equipment and fish housing
  • Operating pumps and other equipment
  • Testing and checking on water quality
  • Removing dead and dying fish
  • Operating lifting equipment such as forklifts and small cranes
  • Harvesting fish, and sorting and packing for transportation
  • Restocking pens, pools, tanks, ponds, rivers and dams with juvenile fish
  • Collecting and recording growth, production and water quality data

States and territories

Share of workers by location

TAS
27.1%
QLD
16%
NSW
13.3%
WA
10.7%
VIC
9.7%
ACT
8.2%
NT
7.7%
SA
7.4%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as an Aquaculture Workers.