Fisheries Officer - ANZSCO 311311
- Assessment Authorities: VETASSESS
Fisheries Officer inspects fishing vessels, gear, licences and catches to ensure that fisheries laws and regulations are obeyed.
Fisheries officers may perform the following tasks:
- patrol and investigate waterways for unlawful fishing activities and the removal of protected marine life
- ensure relevant laws and regulations are obeyed
- inspect fishing vessels, fishing gear and processing establishments to ensure compliance
- survey oyster, pearling, fishing and prawning leases to ensure regulations are observed
- advise industry personnel on fishing regulations, export standards and the renewal of fishing licences
- check that fish are sold through legal markets and that fish markets do not sell undersized fish
- investigate alleged breaches of legislation
- prepare reports and provide evidence in court when required
- assist in the supervision of shark nets
- identify, survey and monitor areas and activities that affect fish and their habitats
- promote marine management programmes and policies
- educate, advise and provide information to recreational fishers, as well as industry about a wide range of topics relating to fish and their protection
- assist other agencies by responding to emergency situations such as oil spills, the beaching of whales, and shark-related incidents
- provide assistance in research programmes
- keep vessels and equipment in good order
- produce statistical reports and undertake other clerical duties.
This occupation is on the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme Occupation List (RSMS ROL) , you may be eligible to apply for the following visa subclass:
- Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa (Subclass 494)
Are you Eligible to Live and Work in Australia as a Fisheries Officer?
Fisheries Officer is classified as Group C occupations by Vetassess. The criteria for skills assessment of Group C occupations are the following :
- Qualification(s) assessed at least AQF Diploma level with a highly relevant field of study and at least one year of post qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years; Or
- Qualification(s) assessed at least AQF Diploma level with an additional qualification at least AQF Certificate IV in a highly relevant field of study and at least one year of post-qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years; Or
- Qualification(s) assessed at least AQF Diploma level without a highly relevant field of study and at least two years of post-qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years;
According to Vetassess, if you have pre-qualification employment and if all of your employment is before your qualification assessed at the AQF diploma level, three years of highly relevant employment in addition to at least one year of highly relevant employment completed in the last five years.
If you wish to check your eligibility to migrate permanently to Australia as a Fisheries Officer, please fill out the below assessment form. The assessment is free. After submitting the form, a registered migration consultant will look into the information and advise you of the outcome of the assessment via your email address.
