As an Aquaculture Cage Mooring Worker, you will need to master following:

• assess cage water quality
• assist cage net changing
• carry out fish transportation
• clean fish cage
• collect aquatic resources
• collect dead fish
• collect fish samples for diagnosis
• collect growth rate information
• collect live fish
• conduct water navigation
• handle fish harvesting waste
• have a high level of safety awareness
• maintain aquaculture cage equipment
• maintain cage nets
• maintain nets
• maritime meteorology
• monitor feeding behaviour
• operate small craft
• prepare fish harvesting equipment
• prepare fish holding units
• prepare fish treatment facilities
• prepare fishing equipment
• prepare for small craft operation
• rope manipulation
• stock fish
• swim
• transfer fish
• use aquaculture heavy equipment
• use water navigation devices

More generally, an aquaculture cage mooring worker is also versed in:

• Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
• collect biological data
• communicate using the global maritime distress and safety system
• conduct on board safety inspections
• follow procedures in the event of an alarm
• health and safety in the workplace
• health and safety measures in transportation
• health and safety regulations
• keep time accurately
• make time-critical decisions
• operate emergency equipment
• perform lookout duties during maritime operations

It also helps to know the following:

• apply fish treatments
• check diving equipment
• fish anatomy
• fish biology
• fish grading
• harvest aquatic resources
• identify common aquatic species diseases
• identify support mechanisms to develop your professional practice
• manage spat collection equipment
• monitor treated fish
• perform fish grading operations
• report to the team leader
• undertake continuous professional development in fishery operations
• work in a fishery team
• cooperate with colleagues
• fish identification and classification
• fish welfare regulations
• maintain diving equipment
• manage personal professional development
• perform diving interventions