About this career
Fisheries advisers provide consultancy on fish stocks and their habitats. They manage the costal fishing business modernisation and provide improvement solutions. Fisheries advisers develop plans and policies for fisheries management. They may provide advice on protected farms and wild fish stock.
Essential skills
advise on environmental remediation
advise on soil and water protection
apply fishery biology to fishery management
assess site production potential
conduct research before survey
develop business case
estimate fishery status
inspect fish eggs
monitor fish health status
monitor hatchery production
prepare surveying report
process collected survey data
provide advice to hatcheries
study fish migration
support fishery training procedures
Required knowledge
environmental legislation
fish biology
fish identification and classification
fisheries legislation
fisheries management
fishing industry
habitat restoration
water policies
Additional skills
adapt production levels
analyse business plans
conduct underwater surveys
interpret scientific data to assess water quality
manage fisheries projects
manage land resources permits
monitor the use of resources in production
respond to changing situations in fishery
aquaculture industry
chemistry
coastal management
ecosystem management
leadership principles
mathematics
plankton production
soil science
surveying methods
wildlife
wind energy
Also known as
fisheries scientist
fisheries specialist
fisheries sustainability consultant
fisheries biologist
senior fisheries specialist
senior fisheries biologist
marine fisheries adviser
marine fisheries biologist
marine fisheries consultant
fisheries consultant
marine fisheries scientist
