Seventeen learners recently completed SMT’s Finfish Production and Husbandry course, held during the final week of October.

The program, part of the Certificate III in Aquaculture, brought together a diverse mix of participants from across Tasmania’s aquaculture sector, from finfish farms to hatcheries, all eager to deepen their skills and take the next step in their careers.

Delivered at SMT’s training rooms with a combination of theory and practical components, the course included hands-on water quality activities that reflected real-world aquaculture operations. The group’s enthusiasm and varied experience levels made for an engaging and collaborative learning environment.

“It was great to have such a diversity of backgrounds and roles in the group. All with different backgrounds and goals, people from hatchery, feed centre, fish health as well as works crew but with a shared interest in the future of aquaculture. As well as people coming from a variety of locations across Tasmania including the West Coast” said trainer Carryn Manicom.

While many of the learners are at the beginning of their aquaculture careers, this training represents an important foundation for those aiming to become supervisors, divers, or leaders within the seafood industry.