Aquaculture Manager

About Us

We are a sustainability-focused organization dedicated to advancing environmentally responsible aquaculture by embracing innovation, stewardship, and operational excellence. Our team consists of experts working across multiple disciplines such as Aquaculture Operations, Marine Biology, Hatchery and Fish Health Management, Water Quality, Environmental Sustainability, Supply Chain, Quality Assurance, Research & Development, and Executive Leadership. Together, we aim to deliver premium aquatic products while promoting sustainable resource use and global food security.

Role Overview

We seek a skilled Aquaculture Manager to oversee all aquaculture operational aspects including production planning, sustainability programs, and biological performance. The successful candidate will manage hatchery and grow-out facilities, fish health protocols, environmental compliance obligations, and optimize production processes through cross-disciplinary collaboration. The goal is to ensure efficient, sustainable, and profitable aquaculture operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and execute aquaculture strategies, production frameworks, operational standards, and sustainability initiatives aligned with company objectives.
• Supervise operations within hatcheries, nurseries, grow-out facilities, recirculating systems (RAS), ponds, cages, offshore farms, and land-based setups as applicable.
• Collaborate with specialists in Marine Biology, Veterinary Medicine, Nutrition, Environmental Sciences, Quality Assurance, Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, Regulatory Affairs, and Leadership to enhance production and sustainability.
• Coordinate production planning including stocking, harvesting, feeding regimes, biomass management, and inventory control.
• Manage fish and shellfish health programs involving monitoring, biosecurity, disease prevention, vaccinations, welfare, and liaising with veterinarians.
• Regularly assess water quality parameters like temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, salinity, ammonia, nitrate, to maintain optimal growth environments.
• Implement feeding programs and nutritional plans that improve feed conversion ratios and reduce waste output.
• Perform biological performance evaluations, forecasting, mortality tracking, growth analysis, and optimizing yield.
• Ensure adherence to environmental laws, aquaculture licensing, food safety protocols, animal welfare standards, and sustainability certifications.
• Oversee maintenance of facilities, equipment, water treatment/aeration systems, pumps, filters, and infrastructure upgrades.
• Track and analyze KPIs such as survival rates, feed conversion ratios, growth metrics, biomass production, operational costs, environmental compliance, sustainability indexes, and quality benchmarks.
• Conduct operational audits, environmental and risk assessments, benchmarking, and lead continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage budgets, procurement of feed and resources, biological inventories, laboratory services, consultancy engagements, and strategic aquaculture projects.
• Lead digital transformation utilizing AI-driven analytics, IoT water quality sensors, predictive disease detection, automated feeding, digital farm management, workflow automation, and business intelligence tools.
• Leverage AquaManager, AKVAconnect, Innovasea, Microsoft 365, Power BI, Tableau, ERP systems, GIS, environmental monitoring tech, and aquaculture analytics to enhance farm performance and reporting.
• Prepare executive dashboards, sustainability and production performance reports, biological assessments, risk analyses, forecasts, and strategic recommendations for senior management.
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and development for aquaculture technicians, supervisors, hatchery staff, fish health experts, and cross-functional teams fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, sustainability, and animal welfare.

Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Aquaculture, Marine Biology, Fisheries, Animal Science, Environmental Science, Biology, Veterinary Science, Agriculture, or related fields.
• Master's degree in Aquaculture, Marine or Fisheries Science, Environmental or Business Administration (MBA) is highly preferred.
• Relevant certifications such as Aquaculture Management, HACCP, Food Safety, Biosecurity, Project Management Professional (PMP), or sustainability credentials are advantageous.
• Minimum five years of professional experience in aquaculture, fisheries, hatcheries, aquatic animal health, or production roles.
• At least two years' experience in leadership roles managing aquaculture facilities, teams, or biological production programs is desirable.
• Comprehensive knowledge of aquaculture systems, fish nutrition, animal health, water quality control, biosecurity protocols, environmental sustainability, production scheduling, and regulatory standards.
• Proficiency with industry software including AquaManager, AKVAconnect, Innovasea platforms, Microsoft Office Suite, Power BI, Tableau, ERP, GIS, environmental monitoring tools, and aquaculture management applications.
• Experience or strong familiarity with advanced technologies such as AI-enabled aquaculture analytics, IoT water quality monitoring, automated feeders, predictive health analytics, digital twin systems, and smart farm platforms is a significant plus.
• Proven leadership, communication, stakeholder management, analytical problem-solving, project management, budgeting, and operational planning capabilities.
• Ability to manage complex, multiple aquaculture projects balancing production efficiency, animal welfare, environmental regulations, budgets, and schedules.
• Comfortable working remotely with distributed teams across production, research, regulatory, executive, and supplier functions, with occasional travel for on-site inspections, reviews, environmental checks, conferences, and strategic meetings.

What We Provide

• Fully remote working environment with flexible collaboration across global teams.
• Competitive salary package along with performance-driven incentives.
• Extensive health and wellbeing benefits.
• Opportunities for professional growth and leadership development within aquaculture.
• Access to cutting-edge AI-powered aquaculture systems, advanced monitoring technologies, smart farm platforms, and innovative sustainable production solutions.
• A collaborative culture prioritizing sustainability, innovation, operational excellence, accountability, and continuous development.
• Chance to impact the future of sustainable aquaculture, driving responsible production methods supporting food security and environmental stewardship.