Fish Farm Manager at Oshoademolajoel.com

Duties and Responsibilities

• Possessing stock skills such as fish handling, spawning, grading and harvesting;
• Updating knowledge of fish health and nutrition;
• Calculating the feeding regime.
• Monitoring the health of the fish and treating them when appropriate;
• Planning breeding programmes and growing schedules to obtain maximum efficiency;
• Adhering to environmental standards;
• Ensuring the water supply is of a sufficient quality for the stock;
• Paying close attention to detail in order to avoid expensive fish losses.
• Being aware of different water management techniques;
• Adapting to new technologies as they develop and learning practical skills;
• Maintaining records of stocks.

Requirements / Skills / Qualifications

• Minimum Diploma in Aquaculture, Fisheries management and applied chemical and biological sciences.
• Knowledge or study of the following subjects is also important: agriculture, marine science or oceanography, biology, veterinary science and zoology.
• Prior practice in a fish farm is also important.
• Minimum of 2 years in the same field is also considered.
• Have enthusiasm for fish and their welfare.
• Environment and nature conservation conscious.
• Have knowledge about administrative and managerial fish farming procedures.
• Possess well organizational, communication and personality and the ability to do tasks under a stress full environment.
• Ability to maintain a strict fishing schedule and plan