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A fisheries observer works to monitor and prevent illegal fishing in Australian waters and ensure that commercial fishers and their vessels are compliant with their obligations. Fisheries observers are placed on board a commercial fishing vessel to monitor and collect fishing effort data, samples and make environmental observations. This data is used to monitor protected species and set allowable quotas for marine species.

A General Manager of a bait and tackle or fishing and camping store oversees a group of retail businesses or franchises and their store managers, they are responsible for the overall business strategy, stores and staff across multiple locations , allocating resources and setting and reviewing business sales targets. 
 

The skipper or (ships master) is first in command on the trawler, boat or marine vessel and is responsible for the safety of the vessel, all crew onboard and the planning and navigation required to reach a destination at sea for commercial fishing or trawling. A skipper is highly skilled and holds various licences, tickets and accredited qualifications relevant to the size of vessel they oversee and where they travel to. 

Working on a boat or in a processing facility, sorters and packers check product quality, weigh, pack, wrap, seal and label products ready for sale. 

A cool store chain logistics coordinator is part of the post-harvest crew, they coordinate the timing of transportation and distribution of fish and seafood products to wholesale and retail markets.

A Fishing Gear Technologist is a specialist that works for a company that designs and engineers fishing gear technology for fishing vessels and recreational fishers. 

A feeder working in aquaculture is the person that is responsible for overseeing the feed requirements, nutrition and feeding routines of aquatic animals. Depending on the industry sector, feeding may be done manually or by operating feeding equipment and cameras remotely.

Sectors include: salmon, cod, trout, barramundi, abalone, oysters, prawns, crabs and lobsters.

A Local Area Coordinator of a recreational fishing organisation works voluntarily to engage with local fishers and anglers, promote social events and organise clean up days and restoration programs for  waterways and fish habitat.

Remotely operated vehicles (ROV's) are operated by specialists on a surface ship, much in the same way aerial drones are operated on land. They are used to inspect underwater structures, monitor the marine environment, maintain and repair damaged equipment at depth, assess stock health and to conduct environmental impact studies amongst a multitude of other tasks that in the past would have been the role of divers to undertake. 

The watch keeper on a ship or vessel is a member of the crew that has a specific duties called Watches that ensure the safe and continuous operation of the vessel, their main role is keeping watch, navigation and communication with the skipper and other crew members.