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A refrigeration mechanic working in ensures that refrigeration and reverse cycle equipment for water temperature, coolers, chillers, freezers and the general working environment is working effectively. Temperature is important for maintaining optimum growing conditions of aquatic species and for food safety in a processing and cold storage environment.

A data analyst interprets and uses specific information that is collected to identify and report on trends and insights or to identify and solve problems. In aquaculture this could include all types of data sets such as feed data, fish health, water quality, biosecurity, people and capability, logistics or sales and marketing data.

A naval architect designs all types of passenger or cargo boats, ships, vessels, or floating structures that meet strict Australian Maritime standards for construction, stability, performance, and safety. They create plans and provide specifications for ship builders to follow including the selection of vessel materials, generators, engines, and gearboxes suited to the vessels size, weight, and speed.

Remotely operated vehicles (ROV's) are operated by specialists on a surface ship, much in the same way aerial drones are operated on land. They are used to inspect underwater structures, monitor the marine environment, maintain and repair damaged equipment at depth, assess stock health and to conduct environmental impact studies amongst a multitude of other tasks that in the past would have been the role of divers to undertake. 

An ROV (remotely operated underwater vehicle) supervisor oversees the whole ROV operation and team to ensure that the dive tasks are planned and completed safely and successfully. The ROV supervisor will provide guidance, on the job training and instruction to the ROV pilots as required, to ensure all team members are trained and competent.

A Seafood Technologist is a food research and development specialist that can analyse the physical, chemical, and biological properties of seafood to identify improvement for areas such as food safety and quality, seafood nutritional values, seafood packaging and shelf-life, and new seafood product development and testing.

A Fabricator working in aquaculture or fisheries is a trade qualified engineer that can repair boats, design and construct metal or plastic pens, cages or storage units, weld and repair site plant and equipment frames. They can work from a boat, shed or onshore to complete repair work.

A waste management technologist working in fisheries or aquaculture works to reduce waste product and reuse or treat waste to avoid environmental impacts, they observe systems for the whole enterprise to identify ways to improve efficiency and waste reduction.

A Fishing Gear Technologist is a specialist that works for a company that designs and engineers fishing gear technology for fishing vessels and recreational fishers. 

A fisheries observer works to monitor and prevent illegal fishing in Australian waters and ensure that commercial fishers and their vessels are compliant with their obligations. Fisheries observers are placed on board a commercial fishing vessel to monitor and collect fishing effort data, samples and make environmental observations. This data is used to monitor protected species and set allowable quotas for marine species.