Job Description
An exciting opportunity for a Fisheries observer and data collector has arisen in our Data Collection group, which sits within the Scottish Government’s Marine Directorate.
The Data Collection group is primarily focused on the collection of a wide range of fishery data from various sources, including market sampling, sea-going commercial observer data collection, fish age determination, and scientific at-sea survey participation. The work of the team helps ensure the sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources.
You will work as part of the Sea Fisheries team to undertake stock assessments for quota and non-quota species important to the Scottish economy and provide data and evidence relating to fish and shellfish which is used to provide international advice on catching opportunities for stocks of interest to the Scottish fishing industry.
You should be capable of and willing to work at sea on board commercial fishing and research vessels.
The role requires driving to remote locations around mainland Scotland and islands, and, on occasion, to work unsociable hours in mixed environments. A valid driving licence that enables the candidate to drive in the UK is mandatory.
Responsibilities
1. Sample fish and shellfish at landing ports, markets, and processing factories around Scotland.
2. Participate in research vessel surveys, carrying out sampling of fish, shellfish, and other associated materials.
3. Carry out sampling of fish and shellfish catches whilst working at sea on board commercial fishing vessels.
4. Train in fish species age determination (otolith reading) using a microscope, and participate in quality checking of age data, and internal and international inter-calibration exercises.
5. Carry out laboratory-based work as required, which could include preparation of otoliths, data collation, data entry into Excel or a database, quality checking, video analysis, data analysis using GIS or the statistical package R, and the writing of reports.
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