Also called: Aquaculture Technician, Fish Farm Hand
Feeds fish, checks tanks and ponds, and helps harvest on a fish or shellfish farm.
Fish farm workers feed fish by hand or machine, clean tanks and screens, measure water quality, move fish between ponds, and help at harvest. Work is outdoors and often wet.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. No degree needed; trained on the job.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Aquaculture (2-year).
Shrinking (about -2% over 10 years). BLS 2025-35 projection band for SOC 45-2093: Decline (-1% or lower).
Medium risk for 10 years. Automated feeding, grading and monitoring cut chores; harvest and tank work remain with fewer workers.
Age 16+. One way to start: Ask trout, catfish or shellfish farms near you about farm hand jobs; training happens on the job
Classes: Biology, Agriculture science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 45-2093.
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