Aquacultural Managers
SOC: 11-9013.03 · Job Zone 4 (Considerable preparation)
Direct and coordinate, through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities of workers engaged in fish hatchery production for corporations, cooperatives, or other owners.
AI Impact Summary
Aquacultural Managers faces moderate AI displacement risk with a score of 36/100. Significant displacement is estimated between 2041 and 2051. Of 19 analyzed tasks, 5 are highly automatable, particularly in routine_cognitive. Strong protective factors — including social intelligence, creativity, or regulatory barriers — significantly reduce effective risk.
Protective Factors
Total protective discount: 28.2%
Skill Analysis
AI-Vulnerable Skills (6)
High reliance on Reading Comprehension is a risk area. Consider developing complementary AI-resistant skills to maintain value.
High reliance on Information Ordering is a risk area. Consider developing complementary AI-resistant skills to maintain value.
High reliance on Mathematics is a risk area. Consider developing complementary AI-resistant skills to maintain value.
Mathematics is AI-vulnerable but has moderate importance in this role. AI tools may handle this; focus on higher-value skills.
Memorization is AI-vulnerable but has moderate importance in this role. AI tools may handle this; focus on higher-value skills.
Programming is AI-vulnerable but has moderate importance in this role. AI tools may handle this; focus on higher-value skills.
AI-Resistant Skills (7)
Social Perceptiveness is AI-resistant — strengthening this skill provides durable career protection.
Complex Problem Solving is AI-resistant — strengthening this skill provides durable career protection.
Negotiation is AI-resistant — strengthening this skill provides durable career protection.
Persuasion is AI-resistant — strengthening this skill provides durable career protection.
Coordination is AI-resistant — strengthening this skill provides durable career protection.
Instructing is AI-resistant — strengthening this skill provides durable career protection.
Manual Dexterity is AI-resistant — strengthening this skill provides durable career protection.
AI-Augmented Skills (5)
Recommendations
Skills to Develop
These skills are at risk from AI automation. Aquacultural Managers professionals should diversify beyond them.
- Reading Comprehension
High reliance on Reading Comprehension is a risk area. Consider developing complementary AI-resistant skills to maintain value.
- Information Ordering
High reliance on Information Ordering is a risk area. Consider developing complementary AI-resistant skills to maintain value.
- Mathematics
High reliance on Mathematics is a risk area. Consider developing complementary AI-resistant skills to maintain value.
- Mathematics
Mathematics is AI-vulnerable but has moderate importance in this role. AI tools may handle this; focus on higher-value skills.
- Memorization
Memorization is AI-vulnerable but has moderate importance in this role. AI tools may handle this; focus on higher-value skills.
Skills to Leverage
These human-centric skills remain difficult for AI to replicate. Double down here.
- Social Perceptiveness
Social Perceptiveness is AI-resistant — strengthening this skill provides durable career protection.
- Complex Problem Solving
Complex Problem Solving is AI-resistant — strengthening this skill provides durable career protection.
- Negotiation
Negotiation is AI-resistant — strengthening this skill provides durable career protection.
- Persuasion
Persuasion is AI-resistant — strengthening this skill provides durable career protection.
- Coordination
Coordination is AI-resistant — strengthening this skill provides durable career protection.
Tools to Adopt
AI can amplify these skills. Learn the tools that augment rather than replace your work.
- Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking will be enhanced by AI. Develop expertise in using AI tools for this skill to increase productivity.
- Judgment and Decision Making
Judgment and Decision Making will be enhanced by AI. Develop expertise in using AI tools for this skill to increase productivity.
- Writing
Writing will be enhanced by AI. Develop expertise in using AI tools for this skill to increase productivity.
- Active Learning
Active Learning will be enhanced by AI. Develop expertise in using AI tools for this skill to increase productivity.
- Systems Analysis
Systems Analysis will be enhanced by AI. Develop expertise in using AI tools for this skill to increase productivity.
Task Breakdown
19 tasks analyzed
Grow fish and shellfish as cash crops or for release into freshwater or saltwater.
Monitor environments to ensure maintenance of optimum conditions for aquatic life.
Supervise and train aquaculture and fish hatchery support workers.
Determine, administer, and execute policies relating to operations administration and standards, and facility maintenance.
Collect and record growth, production, and environmental data.
Direct and monitor trapping and spawning of fish, egg incubation, and fry rearing, applying knowledge of management and fish culturing techniques.
Account for and disburse funds.
Direct and monitor the transfer of mature fish to lakes, ponds, streams, or commercial tanks.
Determine how to allocate resources and to respond to unanticipated problems, such as insect infestation, drought, and fire.
Conduct and supervise stock examinations to identify diseases or parasites.
Devise and participate in activities to improve fish hatching and growth rates, and to prevent disease in hatcheries.
Design and construct pens, floating stations, and collector strings or fences for sea farms.
Prepare reports required by state and federal laws.
Identify environmental requirements of a particular species, and select and oversee the preparation of sites for species cultivation.
Operate and maintain cultivating and harvesting equipment.
Confer with biologists, fish pathologists, and other fishery personnel to obtain data concerning fish habits, diseases, food, and environmental requirements.
Coordinate the selection and maintenance of brood stock.
Scuba dive to inspect sea farm operations.
Collect information regarding techniques for fish collection and fertilization, spawn incubation, and treatment of spawn and fry.
| Task | Category | AI Capability | Risk Score | Time % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grow fish and shellfish as cash crops or for release into freshwater or saltwater. | Non-Routine Analytical | 40 | 43.0 | 9% |
| Monitor environments to ensure maintenance of optimum conditions for aquatic life. | Routine Cognitive | 85 | 83.2 | 8% |
| Supervise and train aquaculture and fish hatchery support workers. | Non-Routine Interpersonal | 15 | 21.0 | 10% |
| Determine, administer, and execute policies relating to operations administration and standards, and facility maintenance. | Non-Routine Analytical | 60 | 51.0 | 8% |
| Collect and record growth, production, and environmental data. | Routine Cognitive | 90 | 85.2 | 5% |
| Direct and monitor trapping and spawning of fish, egg incubation, and fry rearing, applying knowledge of management and fish culturing techniques. | Non-Routine Analytical | 45 | 45.0 | 8% |
| Account for and disburse funds. | Routine Cognitive | 85 | 83.2 | 4% |
| Direct and monitor the transfer of mature fish to lakes, ponds, streams, or commercial tanks. | Non-Routine Interpersonal | 15 | 21.0 | 5% |
| Determine how to allocate resources and to respond to unanticipated problems, such as insect infestation, drought, and fire. | Non-Routine Analytical | 45 | 45.0 | 5% |
| Conduct and supervise stock examinations to identify diseases or parasites. | Non-Routine Analytical | 70 | 55.0 | 6% |
| Devise and participate in activities to improve fish hatching and growth rates, and to prevent disease in hatcheries. | Non-Routine Analytical | 60 | 51.0 | 5% |
| Design and construct pens, floating stations, and collector strings or fences for sea farms. | Non-Routine Manual | 5 | 11.0 | 4% |
| Prepare reports required by state and federal laws. | Routine Cognitive | 90 | 85.2 | 4% |
| Identify environmental requirements of a particular species, and select and oversee the preparation of sites for species cultivation. | Non-Routine Analytical | 65 | 53.0 | 4% |
| Operate and maintain cultivating and harvesting equipment. | Routine Manual | 30 | 45.0 | 5% |
| Confer with biologists, fish pathologists, and other fishery personnel to obtain data concerning fish habits, diseases, food, and environmental requirements. | Non-Routine Interpersonal | 20 | 23.0 | 3% |
| Coordinate the selection and maintenance of brood stock. | Non-Routine Analytical | 60 | 51.0 | 3% |
| Scuba dive to inspect sea farm operations. | Non-Routine Manual | 25 | 19.0 | 2% |
| Collect information regarding techniques for fish collection and fertilization, spawn incubation, and treatment of spawn and fry. | Routine Cognitive | 90 | 85.2 | 2% |
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