Honolulu
This is an entry level position based in Honolulu, HI. Three (3) week Training begins November 6th, 2017.
Salary
The starting rate for newly trained Observers is $18.15 per hour while on deployment, which increases incrementally based on experience to a maximum of $23.95 per hour. Successful candidates are paid for training and accommodations are provided while in training status. Benefits include Health Insurance, Vacation Pay, Bonus pay and cell phone reimbursement.
Last Date to Apply
10/15/2017
Description
The main duty of observers is to collect data while deployed on board commercial fishing vessels targeting tunas and swordfish. The data collected by observers includes basic biological information from target & non-target species, catch & discard rates, fishing gear descriptions, catch & interaction rates of sea turtles, seabirds and marine mammals, sightings of protected species and the collection of samples & specimens from selected species. Observers also collect valuable economic survey data.
Another important component to the observers duties include outreach to the fishers on some fishing regulations and protected species handling. The goal is to help fishers comply with certain regulations pertaining to by-catch mitigation rules.
Observers also assist on-going research projects by tagging incidentally caught sea turtles and collecting valuable skin biopsies from marine mammals. Observers may also have the chance to participate in the annual Spiny & Slipper lobster tag-recapture cruises in the Northwest Hawaiian Islands. Observers are frequently employed by regional fishery scientists to work as at-sea data collectors to help monitor experimental fishing techniques.
Qualifications
Biologists employed as fishery observers in the PIROP must meet the following mandatory qualifications:
Possess a Bachelor's degree with a major in one of the biological sciences from an accredited four year college or university with at least 30 semester hours in any combination of scientific or technical courses such as biology, chemistry, statistics, entomology, animal husbandry, physics, or mathematics, of which at least 6 semester hours are in marine science or fisheries.
Additional mandatory requirements for all applicants are:
Observer Training
The 3 week training course will cover the following topics:
Contact Person
Josee Vincent
Contact E-Mail
piropapps@techsea.com
Website
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