Fish Hatchery Technician
Quick Facts
Median Salary$39,008
Most Common EducationBachelor's degree
Projected 10-Year GrowthN/A
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What They Do
A Fish Hatchery Technician monitors water levels, temperature and bacteria in areas where fish are held, and fed. May work at aquaculture facilities used to raise shellfish.
Core Tasks:
- Steer vessels and operate navigational instruments.
- Remove catches from fishing equipment and measure them to ensure compliance with legal size.
- Direct fishing or hunting operations, and supervise crew members.
- Interpret weather and vessel conditions to determine appropriate responses.
- Travel on foot, by vehicle, or by equipment such as boats, snowmobiles, helicopters, snowshoes, or skis to reach hunting areas.
- Maintain engines, fishing gear, and other on-board equipment and perform minor repairs.
- Select, bait, and set traps, and lay poison along trails, according to species, size, habits, and environs of birds or animals and reasons for trapping them.
- Wash decks, conveyors, knives, and other equipment, using brushes, detergents, and water.
- Connect accessories such as floats, weights, flags, lights, or markers to nets, lines, or traps.
- Harvest marine life for human or animal consumption, using diving or dredging equipment, traps, barges, rods, reels, or tackle.
- Oversee the purchase of supplies, gear, and equipment.
- Load and unload vessel equipment and supplies, by hand or using hoisting equipment.
What to expect as a Fish Hatchery Technician
1Earn a Bachelor's degree
25% of people achieve this level of education.
2Gain skills and experience
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3Land a job
253 openings for Fish Hatchery Technicians
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