What Do Aquacultural Managers Do (including Their Typical Day At Work)

Job Description

Aquacultural Managers direct and coordinate, through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities of workers engaged in fish hatchery production for corporations, cooperatives, or other owners. They also grow fish and shellfish as cash crops or for release into freshwater or saltwater.

Other tasks include:

• Monitor environments to ensure maintenance of optimum conditions for aquatic life.
• Supervise and train aquaculture and fish hatchery support workers.
• Determine, administer, and execute policies relating to operations administration and standards, and facility maintenance.
• Collect and record growth, production, and environmental data.
• Direct and monitor trapping and spawning of fish, egg incubation, and fry rearing, applying knowledge of management and fish culturing techniques.
• Direct and monitor the transfer of mature fish to lakes, ponds, streams, or commercial tanks.

We asked Aquacultural Managers how satisfied they are with their job. Here is what they said.

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75% of them said they were satisfied with their job and 62% said they find that their job makes the world a better place or helps to make someone else’s life better.

Typical Day At Work

On a daily basis, Aquacultural Managers grow fish and shellfish as cash crops or for release into freshwater or saltwater. They supervise and train aquaculture and fish hatchery support workers.

A typical day for an Aquacultural Manager will also include:

• Monitor environments to ensure maintenance of optimum conditions for aquatic life.
• Determine, administer, and execute policies relating to operations administration and standards, and facility maintenance.
• Operate and maintain cultivating and harvesting equipment.
• Collect and record growth, production, and environmental data.
• Account for and disburse funds.

We asked some Aquacultural Managers a few questions to find out what else does their work day look like. Here is what we found.

	Do you have telephone conversations everyday in this job?	97% said yes
	How important is it to work in a team in this job?	42% said very important
	Do you have group discussions everyday in this job?	81% said yes
	Do you talk or work with customers everyday in this job?	16% said yes
	Do you have to deal with angry customers everyday in this job?	3% said yes
	Do you have to make decisions everyday in this job?	48% said yes

Other responsibilities

Besides their typical day, Aquacultural Managers also account for and disburse funds. They may also collect information regarding techniques for fish collection and fertilization, spawn incubation, and treatment of spawn and fry.

On a weekly to monthly basis, Aquacultural Managers Collect and record growth, production, and environmental data. They might also Confer with biologists, fish pathologists, and other fishery personnel to obtain data concerning fish habits, diseases, food, and environmental requirements.

In addition, they Conduct and supervise stock examinations to identify diseases or parasites.

Although specific duties may vary, many of them Devise and participate in activities to improve fish hatching and growth rates, and to prevent disease in hatcheries.

To some Aquacultural Managers, it is also their responsibility to Direct and monitor the transfer of mature fish to lakes, ponds, streams, or commercial tanks.

Working life

More than 40 hours per week

Regular schedule like a 9 to 5

In a typical work week as an Aquacultural Manager, you can expect to work more than 40 hours per week.

Is this right for me

People who are suitable for this job tends to like starting up and carrying out projects. They like leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business..

They also like work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They like working with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery.

You can read more about these career personality types here.

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