Aquaculture or Fisheries Research Scientists study commercial marine and aquatic plants, animals, ecosystems, and aquaculture techniques to assess stock and enhance the productivity of aquatic wild harvest and aquaculture and developing better ways of harvesting fish and plants.
Occupation description
Aquaculture or Fisheries Research Scientists study commercial marine and aquatic plants, animals, ecosystems, and aquaculture techniques to assess stock and enhance the productivity of aquatic wild harvest and aquaculture and developing better ways of harvesting fish and plants.
Occupations considered suitable under this ANZSCO code:
Aquaculture or Fisheries Research Scientist
Occupations not considered under this ANZSCO code:
Marine Biologists
Aquaculture or Fisheries Scientist is a VETASSESS Group A occupation
This occupation requires a qualification assessed as comparable to the educational level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Bachelor degree or higher, in a field highly relevant to the nominated occupation.
The information below describes the available pathways for a Skills Assessment under Group A. Please note that in order to achieve a suitable Skills Assessment Outcome, a suitable assessment for both qualifications and employment is required.
Pathway 1
This pathway requires a qualification assessed as comparable to the education level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Bachelor degree or higher degree and in a field highly relevant to the nominated occupation.
Bachelor degree or higher degree includes AQF Master Degree or AQF Doctoral Degree.
In addition, it is essential for applicants to meet the following employment criteria:
- at least one year of post-qualification employment at an appropriate skill level, undertaken in the last five years,
- working 20 hours or more per week, and
- highly relevant to the nominated occupation.
Qualification & employment criteria
AQF Bachelor degree
Qualifications include:
- Aquaculture
- Marine Science
- Marine Biology
- Fisheries
- Agriculture
Employment
Highly relevant tasks include:
- managing forest and aquatic resources to maximise their long-term commercial, recreational and environmental benefits for the community, collecting and analysing data and samples of produce, feed, soil, water quality and other factors affecting stock and production
- advising farmers and farm managers on techniques for improving production, and alternative options
- advising farmers on issues such as livestock and crop disease, control of pests and weeds, soil improvement, animal husbandry and nutrition and feeding programs
- studying environmental and other factors affecting commercial crop production, pasture growth, animal breeding, fisheries, and forests and forest trees
Employment information
Aquaculture or Fisheries Scientists may have employment/research in:
- commercial marine and aquatic plants
- animals
- ecosystems, and aquaculture techniques to assess stock and enhance the productivity of aquatic wild harvest and aquaculture and developing better ways of harvesting fish and plants.
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