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Fish farmers work in small teams to breed and rear fish and shellfish, and harvest them for market.
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 a Level 1 Certificate in Fisheries Management, a Level 2 Diploma in Fish Husbandry or a Level 2 Diploma in Land and Wildlife Management (Fish).
You'll usually need 2 or fewer GCSEs at grades 3 to 1 (D to G), or equivalent, for a Level 1 course. You'll need 2 or more GCSEs at grades 9 to 3 (A* to D), or the equivalent, for a Level 2 course.
Volunteering
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'll need:
In your day-to-day duties you could:
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.
Veterinary nurses support vets by caring for sick and injured animals.
Seismologists study shock waves created by earthquakes and volcanic activity. They also work in oil, gas and minerals exploration.
Animal technicians look after animals in research laboratories.
Gardeners grow plants and look after them in private and public green spaces.
Botanists study all forms of plant life.
Palaeontologists study the history of life on Earth through fossils.
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