Fishery officer, Āpiha hao ika
Also known as
- Fisheries officer, fisheries observer, compliance officer, honorary fisheries officer, fisheries surveillance officer
Fishery officers patrol recreational and commercial fishing sites to ensure that everyone is observing fisheries laws.
Your pay could be
$59K
Lower
$77K to $105K
Most common
$123K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
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
- Inspect facilities, equipment or supplies to ensure conformance to standards.
- Assess compliance with environmental laws.
- Direct activities of fishery employees.
- Enforce rules or regulations.
- Record operational or production data.
- Review documents or materials for compliance with policies or regulations.
- Investigate illegal or suspicious activities.
- Analyse industry trends.
- Testify at legal or legislative proceedings.
- Build relationships with iwi and crown agencies.
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.
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