Also called: Fish Farm Biologist
Raises fish, oysters, and seaweed on farms, keeping them healthy and growing.
Checks water quality in salmon tanks, adjusts feeding, and examines sick fish to stop a disease before it spreads.
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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 marine biology.
Ways in: 4-year college, 2-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Aquaculture, Fisheries Science, Marine Biology.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). Estimate.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Sensors, auto-feeders and AI cameras watch farms; diagnosing sick fish and hands-on tank work stay human.
Classes: Biology, Chemistry, Agriculture CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-1011.
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