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Agricultural Careers Fish Hatchery Manager

Agricultural Careers Fish Hatchery Manager. By: Dr. Frank Flanders and Trisha Rae Stephens Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum Office Georgia Department of Education June 2005. START. Job Duties & Responsibilities. Feed the fish and clean area surrounding the ponds and tanks.

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Agricultural Careers Fish Hatchery Manager

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  1. Agricultural Careers Fish Hatchery Manager By: Dr. Frank Flanders and Trisha Rae Stephens Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum Office Georgia Department of Education June 2005 START

  2. Job Duties & Responsibilities • Feed the fish and clean area surrounding the ponds and tanks. • Supervise the counting and weighing before the fish are sold. • Maintain hatchery space and equipment. • Keep accurate records of growth and production.

  3. Qualities and Skills • Physical stamina and ability to perform hard work • Ability to work outdoors • Ability to stand, bend, and walk • Ability to swim may be needed • Good research and observation skills • Must be patient • Well developed public relations skills

  4. Salary Salary range for a fish hatchery manager who has completed more than two years of college is $40,000 to $50,000 a year. Included benefits are paid holidays and vacations, and health insurance.

  5. Work Environment • Most work will be spent outdoors in all weather conditions • Some work will be done indoors in places such as laboratories • May be required to work some nights • Work normal 40-hour work week

  6. Becoming an Fish Hatchery Manager • Take classes in biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics. • A part time job or an internship on a local farm is helpful in learning the organization and structure of a fishery.

  7. Career Resources American Fisheries Society 5410 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 110 Bethesda, MD 20814-2199 Internet: http://www.fisheries.org Native Fish Conservancy Internet: http://www.nativefish.org Future Fisherman Foundation Internet: http://www.futurefisherman.org

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