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Aquaculture Farmer 121111
Yes. Aquaculture Farmer (121111) can be used for an Australian visa. It is on the ROL and CSOL. VETASSESS is the assessing authority. The stored subclasses are 491, 482, 186, 494 and 407.
Aquaculture Farmer (121111): Plan, organise, control, coordinate and perform farming operations to breed and raise fish and other aquatic stock.
As an Aquaculture Farmer (ANZSCO 121111), you breed, grow and harvest fish, shellfish, crustaceans or seaweed in ponds, tanks, raceways or sea cages, managing water quality, stock health and the commercial side of the farm. The occupation sits in unit group 1211 Aquaculture Farmers, which ANZSCO describes as people who plan, organise, control, coordinate and perform farming operations to breed and raise fish and other aquatic stock. You will typically work in fish farms, oyster and mussel leases, prawn farms, hatcheries and marine sea-cage operations. See how this occupation can connect to points-tested skilled visas, state nomination and employer sponsorship — including a VETASSESS skills assessment.
ANZSCO
121111
Assessing authority
VETASSESS
Occupation lists
ROL · CSOL
Industry
Agriculture & primary production
Can this occupation migrate?
Potentially — if the list, the assessment and the rest of the profile fit.
Aquaculture Farmer can be relevant to skilled and employer-sponsored pathways. Your actual options depend on age, English, qualifications, work history, the skills assessment, points, state nomination, and whether an employer can sponsor the position. A place on a list is not a grant.
Potential visa pathways
Start with the pathway type, not only the subclass.
Employer-sponsored
For applicants with an Australian employer willing and able to sponsor an eligible position.
Other pathways
These are the other subclasses stored for this occupation.
State nomination
Lists change. We check this year’s program.
Whether Aquaculture Farmer is open for 190 or 491 depends on the state, the stream, and the month. NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, the ACT and the Northern Territory each run their own program. Occupation-specific status is checked against the current list — not a screenshot from last year.
EOI and state nomination- NSWclosed
- VICclosed
- QLDclosedFar North Queensland
- SAunavailable
- WAnot announcedKimberley, South West
- TASopen
- ACTnot announced
- NTclosedNorthern Territory DAMA
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for Aquaculture Farmer
The assessment tests whether your qualification and work match this nominated occupation. VETASSESS is the usual authority. Confirm it on the current Home Affairs list before you apply. A suitable outcome is generally required before a points-tested EOI.
How skills assessments workPoints and other factors
The occupation is only the starting point.
Age
Points sit in set age bands. Confirm the current test before you claim a number.
English
Competent English is the usual baseline. Proficient or superior English can add points.
Skilled employment
Work in the nominated or closely related occupation can add points. Dates have to survive a skills assessment.
Qualifications
Recognised qualifications can add points. The assessing authority decides comparability.
Australian study and partner
Australian study, specialist education, partner skills or community language may add points.
Nomination
State nomination (190) or regional nomination (491) can add points. 189 has neither.
Occupation match
Is Aquaculture Farmer the right code?
Nominate the work you actually do, not the job title on a card. Confirm the official ANZSCO description before you pay for an assessment.
- Plan stocking, breeding and harvest cycles for fish or other aquatic stock.
- Monitor water temperature, oxygen, salinity and pH and adjust systems to keep stock healthy.
- Manage feeding regimes and detect, treat and report disease outbreaks.
- Maintain cages, nets, pumps, tanks and hatchery equipment.
- Organise grading, harvesting, processing and sale of aquatic product.
- Keep production records and comply with biosecurity and environmental licences.
Questions
Before you start an assessment
Potentially, if Aquaculture Farmer is on the relevant list at the time you apply and you hold a suitable skills assessment. Lists, points settings and state programs change. The occupation alone does not guarantee a visa.
Not sure which pathway fits.
Tell us the occupation, the assessment if you have one, and where you are willing to live. We will say whether 189, 190, 491 or an employer visa is worth the next fee.