This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to design or upgrade a recirculating aquaculture system. It requires the ability to determine system requirements, define budgets, infrastructure and labour requirements, and finalise the design.

This unit applies to individuals who have specialised knowledge and technical and/or management responsibility for setting up, reviewing or modifying a recirculating aquaculture system to suit changing circumstances.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.