Fisheries Field Technician & Data Collector (June thru October)

Seasonal part-time June 1st through October 31st.

We are seeking candidates in Long Island in the areas of Freeport, Hempstead, Bayshore, Babylon, Hampton Bays, and Montauk

The ideal candidate will be able to communicate with the public and captains. Must be a self starter that can deliver information in a professional way. You will be knowledgeable of game fish of Atlantic Coast. If you have a head on personality and can create conversations with clients, this job is for you!

Fisheries Interviewers are needed to survey boat owners and captains when they return from offshore trips fishing with rod and reel for tuna, sharks, swordfish, and other large pelagic species. Afternoon and some weekend availability is required, most vessels return between 3 - 7 pm and that is when our staff needs to be on the assigned site(s). Candidates must be able to identify fish to species level and approach strangers to initiate a survey.

The Fisheries Research Group coordinates QuanTech's Large Pelagics Survey (LPS) for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). The primary purpose of the LPS is to collect data needed for generating estimates of both the recreational fishing effort directed at large pelagic species and the recreational catch of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna. The estimates developed from this data are used for monitoring of the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna fishery. A secondary goal of this survey is to collect catch data for other highly migratory species such as billfishes, sharks, and tunas other than Bluefin Tuna.

Assignments can vary from 2 to 4 hours. Some are at static time blocks of time. Approx. 3 to 4 days per week, 8-15 hours per week.

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary

Pay: $31.00 per hour

Expected hours: 8.0 – 15.0 per week

Work Location: In person

Salary : $31