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What is an Aquacultural Manager?

Aquacultural Manager Job Description Direct and coordinate, through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities of workers engaged in fish hatchery production for corporations, cooperatives, or other owners.

Aquacultural Manager Responsibilities

  • Determine, administer, and execute policies relating to operations administration and standards, and facility maintenance.
  • Supervise and train aquaculture and fish hatchery support workers.
  • Coordinate the selection and maintenance of brood stock.
  • Determine how to allocate resources and to respond to unanticipated problems, such as insect infestation, drought, and fire.
  • Devise and participate in activities to improve fish hatching and growth rates, and to prevent disease in hatcheries.
  • Collect information regarding techniques for fish collection and fertilization, spawn incubation, and treatment of spawn and fry.

Skills Needed to be an Aquacultural Manager

These are the skills Aquacultural Managers say are the most useful in their careers:

Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Time Management: Managing one’s own time and the time of others.

Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Types of Aquacultural Manager Jobs

  • Frog Farmer
  • Hatchery Manager
  • Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Specialist
  • Aquaculture Program Director
  • Fisheries Technician

What Kind of Aquacultural Manager Job Opportunities Are There?

There were about 1,028,700 jobs for Aquacultural Manager in 2016 (in the United States). There is little to no growth in job opportunities for Aquacultural Manager. The BLS estimates 74,300 yearly job openings in this field.

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The states with the most job growth for Aquacultural Manager are Oregon, Nevada, and Massachusetts. Watch out if you plan on working in South Carolina, California, or Hawaii. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

Salary for an Aquacultural Manager

The average yearly salary of an Aquacultural Manager ranges between $35,440 and $136,940.

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Aquacultural Managers who work in Minnesota, Pennsylvania, or North Carolina, make the highest salaries.

Below is a list of the median annual salaries for Aquacultural Managers in different U.S. states.

State Annual Mean Salary
Arizona $75,870
Arkansas $67,520
California $91,670
Florida $71,880
Georgia $84,110
Idaho $60,470
Illinois $66,820
Indiana $64,030
Iowa $82,070
Kentucky $78,290
Louisiana $75,170
Maryland $89,660
Massachusetts $65,710
Michigan $67,030
Minnesota $95,000
Missouri $62,850
Nebraska $67,190
Nevada $90,900
North Carolina $100,370
Ohio $78,330
Oklahoma $57,230
Oregon $68,450
Pennsylvania $90,650
South Carolina $79,070
Tennessee $60,490
Texas $81,330
Virginia $84,630
Washington $86,640
Wisconsin $72,550
Wyoming $84,720

What Tools do Aquacultural Managers Use?

Although they’re not necessarily needed for all jobs, the following technologies are used by many Aquacultural Managers:

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Web browser software
  • Microsoft Access
  • Data entry software
  • Word processing software
  • Microsoft Visio
  • Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
  • Facebook
  • Statistical analysis software
  • Time reporting software
  • Atlassian Confluence
  • Resource planning software
  • Staff scheduling software

How to Become an Aquacultural Manager

What education or degrees do I need to become an Aquacultural Manager?

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How many years of work experience do I need?

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Where Aquacultural Managers Work

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Aquacultural Managers work in the following industries:

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