| Job Title |
Fish Farmer |
| Job Description |
Spawns And Raises Fish For Commercial Purposes: Strips Eggs
From Female Fish And Places Eggs In Moist Pans. Adds Milt
Stripped From Male Fish To Fertilize Eggs. Fills Hatchery Trays
With Fertilized Eggs And Places Trays In Incubation Troughs.
Turns Valves And Places Baffles In Troughs To Adjust Volume,
Depth, Velocity, And Temperature Of Water. Transfers Fingerlings
To Rearing Ponds. Feeds High Protein Foods Or Cereal With
Vitamins And Minerals To Fingerlings To Induce Growth To Size
Desired For Commercial Use. Arranges With Buyers For Sale Of
Fish. Removes Fish From Pond, Using Dip Net. Counts And Weighs
Fish. Loads Fish Into Tank Truck, Or Dresses And Packs In Ice
For Shipment. May Perform Standard Tests On Water Samples To
Determine Oxygen Content. May Be Designated According To Kind Of
Fish Raised As Trout Farmer (fishing & Hunt.).
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