Fish farmers work in small teams to breed and rear fish and shellfish, and harvest them for market.
£13,000 Starter
to£35,000 Experienced
44 to 46 variable
evenings / weekends / bank holidays on a rota
You can get into this job through:
You could take a college course to give you some of the skills and knowledge needed for the job.
Courses are usually offered by land-based and agricultural colleges and include:
You'll usually need:
Paid or voluntary work in related areas can be useful. Examples include taking part in environment and water monitoring with river trusts, ecological surveys or being a member of an angling club.
You could apply to fish farms for permanent or seasonal work. There are no set qualifications required, although experience is useful.
Some jobs are in remote areas of the country, so you may need access to a vehicle.
You can find out more about working in the fisheries industry through the Institute of Fisheries Management.
You'll need:
You may need a full driving licence to travel to work, collect feed and equipment, and make deliveries to local buyers.
Your day-to-day duties could include:
You could work on a farm.
Your working environment may be physically demanding and outdoors in all weathers.
You could move into areas like fisheries management, biological science or environmental research by taking a degree qualification.
On a larger farm, you could progress to supervisor or manager.
You could start your own fish farm.
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