ESCO 9216.2ISCO-08 9216
Aquaculture harvesting worker
Also known as: harvesting worker, fish farming harvesting worker, aquatic animals harvesting worker
About this occupation
Aquaculture harvesting workers work in the harvesting of those aquatic organisms cultured in land-based on-growing processes.
Essential skills and knowledge
- set up fish harvesting equipment
- screen live fish deformities
- measure water quality parameters
- transport fish
- carry out humane harvesting practices
- rope manipulation
- work in shifts
- operate fish capture equipment
- monitor fish mortality rates
- prepare aquatic animals for harvesting
- harvest aquatic resources
- measure water flow
Typical tasks and preparation
From the related US occupation profile Agricultural Workers, All Other (O*NET 45-2099.00). Linked by an official crosswalk: related, not identical; details vary by country.
US median pay: US$39,850 a year (2025), 3,620 employed. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.