Aquaculture Traineeship
Aquaculture operations in South Australia are carried out in both land and marine environments.
Sea-based aquaculture farms in South Australia grow out tuna and other fin fish species such as yellowtail kingfish, Atlantic salmon and mulloway in sea cages as well as oysters and mussels.
Land-based farms can involve hatchery, nursery and grow out operations and cover a range of finfish, crustaceans, algae and shellfish.
What sort of jobs are there?
Most positions for new entrants are as an aquaculture farm hand, which can involve a wide variety of tasks.
Some jobs are very specialised and require specific knowledge and skills. Land-based operations duties are varied and can involve cleaning tanks and ponds, feeding, pipe and pump maintenance, general construction, harvesting and packing of stock.
Marine based aquaculture farms are serviced by small vessels and involve tasks such as vessel operations, feeding stock, maintaining sea cages, diving, gathering stock and packing the product for sale.
Future prospects for people in aquaculture can include positions as supervisors and managers or in related research and development, environmental or quality control roles.
Qualifications
Vocational qualifications for trainees in aquaculture are available from Certificate I to III and can be customised to meet the needs and interests of both employer and trainee.
The two-year Certificate III traineeship can lead to a Coxswain certificate if required and marine regulatory requirements are met. Further information on these requirements can be obtained from Transport SA on 08 8347 5028.
Contact either the Australian Fisheries Academy on (08) 83032780, the Career Employment Group on (08) 8645 3033 or your local New Apprenticeship Centre for further details.
