What would you do as a Fishery officer?
Fishery officers
- usually work irregular and long hours, including weekends and evenings and may be on call
- usually work in offices, fishing vessels, factories and stores, and may travel locally and nationally
- may do physically demanding work
- may work in all weather conditions
- need to be responsible, identify and solve problems and make decisions
Tasks
- make sure fishers follow catch limits
- take legal action against lawbreakers
- collect data on fish catches and condition
- inspect fishing boats and shops
- review and report fishing industry data
- educate people on fishing laws
- carry out investigations and monitor fishing activities
- make sure businesses have fishing permits
- help iwi access fishing areas
How can you become a Fishery officer?
You learn on the job and need to do training to become a fishery officer.
You need
- a driver licence
- to pass a police check
- to pass a medical assessment and drug test
If you're in school
You usually don’t need specific NCEA levels for this job.
