Also called: Fish Farm Manager, Shrimp Farm Manager, Catfish Farmer
Runs a fish or shellfish farm, from Mississippi catfish ponds to indoor shrimp tanks.
At dawn you check oxygen levels in ponds, because low oxygen can kill fish overnight. You manage feeding, health checks, harvest schedules, and sales to processors and restaurants.
Agricultural managers; owners' income varies.
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 or associate in aquaculture or fisheries, or years of farm experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, 2-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Aquaculture, Fisheries Science, Animal Science.
Growing faster than average. The US imports most of its seafood, so domestic aquaculture has room to grow.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI feeding and sensors raise output per worker; stock health and running the business stay human.
Classes: Biology, Business, Chemistry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9013.
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