6221 Aquaculture Workers
Aquaculture workers breed and raise fish and cultivate mussels, oysters and other forms of aquatic life, for sale or delivery on a regular basis to wholesale buyers, marketing organizations or at markets. Tasks include - (a) breeding, raising and cultivating fish, mussels, oysters and other forms of aquatic life as cash crops or for release into freshwater or saltwater; (b) collecting and recording growth, production and environmental data; (c) conducting and supervising stock examinations in order to identify diseases or parasites; (d) monitoring environments to ensure maintenance of optimum conditions for aquatic life; (e) directing and monitoring trapping and spawning of fish, egg incubation and fry rearing, applying knowledge of management and fish culturing techniques; (f) cleaning, freezing, icing or salting catch on- or offshore, and preparing fish and other products for shipment; (g) maintaining buildings, tanks, machinery, boats and other equipment; (h) delivering or marketing products; (i) renting or investing in buildings, equipment and machinery, and purchasing food and other supplies; (j) supervising and training aquaculture and fish hatchery support workers. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Algae cultivator - Fish farmer - Oyster farmer - Pearl cultivator - Seafood farmer - Skilled fish farm worker - Skilled seafood farm worker Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Aquaculture production manager - 1312 - Aquaculture labourer - 9216.
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6221 in other classification systems
Equivalent and related codes across 2 other systems. Click any code to see its full definition, hierarchy, and crosswalks.
- 02bd7cac-8263-4425-b03d-19001ffe8787broadaquaculture hatchery manager
- 0d6bb2cc-06b0-481c-b553-2a973be03254broadwater-based aquaculture technician
- 3206f826-7d53-4180-9797-e94ad9eaf841broadaquaculture cage technician
- 802d3a2f-b966-42e3-94df-683adfcff20cbroadaquaculture rearing technician
- a8c7004a-e59c-4a4d-9092-2cb4533ffe58broadaquaculture hatchery worker
- c0a15ec7-10e6-45e7-b69c-b85ff6f4f87fbroadaquaculture husbandry worker
- d4709722-6f17-4bec-a5f4-1b660e6b28b1broadaquaculture mooring manager
- d85e041f-8306-476e-a2cd-59baa1e61992broadaquaculture harvesting technician
- e0628770-57f0-4cf2-952e-5b16547db8c1broadaquaculture husbandry technician
- e93d5c8d-1219-4c11-91d7-9d0ab8d9c08ebroadaquaculture hatchery technician
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ISCO-08 6221?
- ISCO-08 6221 is "Aquaculture Workers". Aquaculture workers breed and raise fish and cultivate mussels, oysters and other forms of aquatic life, for sale or delivery on a regular basis to wholesale buyers, marketing organizations or at markets. Tasks include - (a) breeding, raising and cultivating fish, mussels, oysters and other forms of aquatic life as cash crops or for release into freshwater or saltwater; (b) collecting and recording growth, production and environmental data; (c) conducting and supervising stock examinations in order to identify diseases or parasites; (d) monitoring environments to ensure maintenance of optimum conditions for aquatic life; (e) directing and monitoring trapping and spawning of fish, egg incubation and fry rearing, applying knowledge of management and fish culturing techniques; (f) cleaning, freezing, icing or salting catch on- or offshore, and preparing fish and other products for shipment; (g) maintaining buildings, tanks, machinery, boats and other equipment; (h) delivering or marketing products; (i) renting or investing in buildings, equipment and machinery, and purchasing food and other supplies; (j) supervising and training aquaculture and fish hatchery support workers. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Algae cultivator - Fish farmer - Oyster farmer - Pearl cultivator - Seafood farmer - Skilled fish farm worker - Skilled seafood farm worker Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Aquaculture production manager - 1312 - Aquaculture labourer - 9216.
- How does ISCO-08 6221 map to other classification systems?
- 6221 Aquaculture Workers has equivalents in ESCO Occupations (02bd7cac-8263-4425-b03d-19001ffe8787, 0d6bb2cc-06b0-481c-b553-2a973be03254, 3206f826-7d53-4180-9797-e94ad9eaf841, +8 more); SOC 2018 (45-1011, 45-2021). These crosswalks let you translate this code between ISCO-08 and 2 other classification systems.
- What is the parent category of 6221?
- 6221 Aquaculture Workers sits under 6221 Aquaculture Workers in the ISCO-08 hierarchy.
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