## Title: Dispatch Transfer Technician

To successfully transfer fingerlings from hatchery to nursery cages on the lake while minimizing stress on the fish to improve survival rates.

Inspect Hapas properly before installation to ensure proper storage of fish
Wash and disinfect transport tanks before transferring fish
Keep all transport tanks and transport materials clean at all times and ensure all connections are ready, tested, and confirmed for proper functionality
Check water parameters of the pond origin and the lake
Inspect cages and nets properly before offloading fish for stocking
Ensure transport truck is positioned correctly (facing the lake) to allow direct movement immediately after loading fish to avoid extra movements
Place transfer tanks on the truck with oxygen, regulators, flowmeter with diffuser attached and verify no leakages
Grade and sample fish in different sizes using a grader of specific sizes according to ABW standards
Fill transfer tanks with water from the pond of origin where fish are coming from
Bring transfer pipe and gate funnel to the lake harbour before transferring fish
Organize and ensure the scale, transfer data book, and other materials for transfer are ready at the pond of origin
Add 10kgs of salt per tank, check salt concentration in the tanks, and add more salt if needed (reading must be 10ppt in the tank)
Ensure dissolved oxygen level in the Hapa/Pond is above 3mg/L before handling fish
Drag the Hapa during fish grading to ensure fish is concentrated/crowded in one corner of the Hapa

Dispatch Transfer Technician

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