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collect broodstock

🔻 Declining ESCO reuse: sector-specific

Source broodstock from fisheries and held them in maturation tanks before collecting their seeds.

collect broodstock — source broodstock from fisheries and held them in maturation tanks before collecting their seeds. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 50.68/100) — a skill likely to fall in demand as AI and automation cover more of its ground by 2030. ESCO classifies it as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill within skills. It is currently listed by 2 occupations in our catalogue, including harvest diver, and on foot aquatic resources collector.

Category: skills › tending and breeding aquatic animals SCI: 50.68/100 Also known as: handle broodstock, handle wild and cultured broodstock, wild and cultured broodstock handling, collecting broodstock, harvest broodstock, broodstock harvesting

Occupations that require collect broodstock

Showing top 2 of 2 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

harvest diver · 🤖 5.0/10
on foot aquatic resources collector · 🤖 5.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is collect broodstock?

Source broodstock from fisheries and held them in maturation tanks before collecting their seeds.

What category of skill is collect broodstock?

ESCO classifies collect broodstock under the skills category, specifically in the tending and breeding aquatic animals subcategory.

Is collect broodstock an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 50.68/100) — a skill likely to fall in demand as AI and automation cover more of its ground by 2030. Prioritise this skill only when it directly enables paid work today — plan for AI to absorb more of it every year.

Which jobs require collect broodstock?

In our catalogue, 2 occupations list collect broodstock as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include harvest diver, on foot aquatic resources collector.

How transferable is collect broodstock between industries?

ESCO tags collect broodstock as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is collect broodstock the same as handle broodstock?

Yes — collect broodstock is also known as handle broodstock, handle wild and cultured broodstock, wild and cultured broodstock handling, collecting broodstock, harvest broodstock, broodstock harvesting, broodstock handling, or handling wild and cultured broodstock. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn collect broodstock?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands collect broodstock and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.