Aquaculture Manager

📣🐟 We're Hiring: Aquaculture Manager📍 Location: United Arab Emirates (UAE) 🕒 Employment Type: Full-Time 💼 Level: Mid-Level to Senior Management🌐 About UsWe are a sustainable aquaculture and marine-food organization committed to developing responsible, innovative, and commercially viable aquaculture operations across the United Arab Emirates.Through advanced aquaculture technologies, sustainable production practices, marine research, biosecurity, resource optimization, and responsible fisheries management, we aim to strengthen local food security while protecting marine ecosystems.We value sustainability, animal welfare, food safety, innovation, scientific excellence, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement.🎯 The RoleWe are seeking an experienced Aquaculture Manager to oversee aquaculture operations, production planning, animal health, biosecurity, facility management, workforce performance, and commercial outcomes.The successful candidate will lead aquaculture production programs covering marine and freshwater species while ensuring high standards of fish health, water quality, feed management, environmental performance, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency.This role is ideal for professionals with experience in aquaculture, fisheries, marine biology, aquatic animal health, hatchery operations, fish farming, seafood production, or aquatic-resource management.🚀 What You'll DoDevelop and implement aquaculture strategies aligned with business, sustainability, and food-security objectivesManage day-to-day aquaculture operations across hatchery, nursery, grow-out, harvesting, and post-harvest activitiesDevelop production plans, stocking strategies, growth targets, harvesting schedules, and operational forecastsManage aquaculture facilities, tanks, ponds, cages, recirculating aquaculture systems, pumps, filtration, aeration, and related infrastructureMonitor water quality parameters including temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, pH, ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and other relevant indicatorsEstablish water-quality monitoring programs and corrective-action proceduresManage stocking densities, feeding programs, biomass, growth rates, feed conversion ratios, mortality, and production yieldsDevelop and optimize feeding strategies based on species, growth stage, environmental conditions, and production objectivesOversee hatchery and breeding activities, including broodstock management, spawning, larval production, and juvenile development where applicableEstablish comprehensive aquatic-animal health and biosecurity programsMonitor disease risks, mortality events, abnormal behavior, and animal-health indicatorsCoordinate veterinary, laboratory, diagnostic, and aquatic-health servicesDevelop quarantine, disinfection, pathogen-control, and emergency-response proceduresEnsure compliance with applicable UAE aquaculture, fisheries, environmental, animal-health, food-safety, and biosecurity requirementsManage environmental impacts including effluent, waste, water consumption, feed waste, and ecosystem interactionsImplement sustainable aquaculture practices to minimize environmental footprintEvaluate technologies such as recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS), biofloc, automated feeding, smart sensors, AI-based monitoring, and water-treatment systemsMonitor production KPIs including survival rate, growth rate, feed conversion ratio, biomass, yield, mortality, water quality, and operating costsAnalyze production data and identify opportunities to improve productivity, animal health, resource efficiency, and profitabilityDevelop annual operating budgets, production forecasts, capital plans, and resource requirementsManage aquaculture equipment, feed suppliers, fingerling suppliers, veterinary providers, laboratories, contractors, and other vendorsNegotiate commercial agreements and monitor supplier performanceCoordinate harvesting, grading, processing, storage, transportation, and distribution activities where applicableEnsure products meet applicable quality, hygiene, traceability, and food-safety standardsSupport market analysis, product development, customer requirements, and commercial growth initiativesDevelop relationships with universities, research institutions, government agencies, technology providers, and aquaculture partnersLead research and development initiatives related to species selection, feed optimization, disease prevention, genetics, production systems, and sustainabilityPrepare production reports, operational dashboards, financial analyses, risk assessments, and executive recommendationsDevelop emergency plans for disease outbreaks, equipment failures, water-quality incidents, extreme weather, and other operational risksRecruit, train, supervise, and develop aquaculture technicians, biologists, farm operators, and support teamsPromote a culture of safety, animal welfare, environmental responsibility, and continuous improvement✅ What We're Looking ForBachelor's degree in Aquaculture, Fisheries Science, Marine Biology, Aquatic Science, Animal Science, Environmental Science, or a related field5–10+ years of experience in aquaculture production, fisheries, hatchery operations, aquatic animal health, or related industriesProven experience managing commercial or research-based aquaculture operationsStrong knowledge of fish or aquatic-animal husbandry, water quality, feeding, production planning, and biosecurityExperience managing hatchery, nursery, grow-out, or recirculating aquaculture operationsStrong understanding of aquatic animal health and disease preventionExperience managing production teams, budgets, equipment, suppliers, and operational projectsStrong analytical, operational, leadership, and problem-solving skillsAbility to work in marine, coastal, hatchery, and aquaculture-farm environmentsStrong understanding of the UAE aquaculture and marine environment is highly desirable🌟 Preferred QualificationsMaster's degree or PhD in Aquaculture, Fisheries Science, Marine Biology, Aquatic Animal Health, Fisheries Management, or a related disciplineProfessional certifications in aquaculture, fisheries, aquatic animal health, food safety, or environmental managementExperience with RAS, marine cage farming, pond aquaculture, hatchery management, recirculating systems, or integrated aquacultureStrong knowledge of aquatic disease diagnostics, fish health, vaccination, probiotics, pathogen management, and biosecurityExperience with HACCP, ISO 22000, GlobalG.A.P. Aquaculture, or equivalent food-safety and aquaculture standardsKnowledge of sustainable aquaculture, environmental impact assessment, water reuse, energy efficiency, and resource optimizationExperience with aquaculture-management software, IoT sensors, automated feeding systems, water-quality monitoring, and production analyticsKnowledge of species commonly farmed in the Arabian Gulf and Middle East is an advantageExperience working with UAE fisheries, environmental, food-safety, and agricultural authoritiesPrevious experience working across the UAE and GCC is desirableExperience with species such as sea bass, sea bream, shrimp, tilapia, grouper, or other commercially relevant aquatic species is an advantageExperience managing large-scale commercial aquaculture facilities is highly desirableFluency in English is required; Arabic is an advantage🌟 What We OfferFull-time position based in the United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪Competitive salary and performance-based incentivesOpportunity to lead innovative and sustainable aquaculture operationsExposure to advanced aquaculture, marine biotechnology, and food-production technologiesContribution to UAE food-security and blue-economy initiativesCollaboration with marine scientists, universities, government organizations, and industry partnersProfessional development and technical leadership opportunitiesInnovative and environmentally responsible working environmentComprehensive benefits package