Also called: Fish Farm Manager, Shellfish Farm Manager
Runs a farm that raises fish, shrimp, oysters, or seaweed.
Checks oxygen levels in ponds of catfish at dawn, schedules harvests, manages feed, and watches for disease. Aquaculture now produces about half the seafood people eat worldwide.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in aquaculture, fisheries, or biology, or years of farm experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Aquaculture, Fisheries Science, Biology.
Growing faster than average. Growing as wild fisheries are limited.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Sensors, automated feeders and AI cameras spread on fish farms, so fewer workers per farm; managing living stock stays human.
Classes: Agriscience (FFA), Biology, Chemistry, Business or entrepreneurship.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9013.
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