Also called: Hatchery Worker, Aquaculture Technician
Feeds and cares for fish at hatcheries and fish farms, from eggs to adult fish.
You feed fish in long concrete raceways, clean tanks, pick out dead eggs with a turkey baster, and help load tanker trucks for stocking. It's hands-on care of millions of tiny lives.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school; associate in aquaculture or fisheries helps.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 2-year college. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Aquaculture, Fisheries Technology.
Growing about average.
Medium risk for 10 years. Automated feeders and oxygen monitors handle routine care; hands-on fish handling stays, but hatcheries need fewer staff.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to state hatcheries (seasonal aide jobs) or private fish farms for fish culture technician roles
Classes: Biology, Chemistry.
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