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The assistant store manager of a bait and tackle or fishing and camping store is second in charge and supports the store manager with the daily running of the business, they are involved with staff management, inventory control, promotions and customer service.

An aquatic animal pathologist studies disease in aquatic species, they test samples like blood or tissue in a laboratory for the identification, diagnosis, and treatment of disease. They may also conduct research into the causes and prevention of aquatic animal disease.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

A Conservation Officer monitor's the use of public land, checks and evaluates the habitat of fish and wildlife, assists with fire prevention and implements natural resource management strategies that ensure conservation outcomes that benefit a sustainable seafood and recreational fishing industry.