Aquaculturists

Internships, volunteering, and part-time jobs in aquaculture will provide useful experience to aspiring aquaculturists.

You should be people-oriented because you'll often work with private market suppliers, the public, and politicians. Good writing skills will come in handy in some positions, as will business and administrative skills like budgeting. A knowledge of computer modeling and statistics can help in newer areas like harvest management and population dynamics.