Job description Fishery Officer in the Athabasca–Grande Prairie–Peace River Region
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Find out what work is like for a fishery officer in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Conservation and fishery officers (NOC 22113).

Conservation and fishery officers

Description

Conservation and fishery officers, inspectors and observers enforce federal and provincial regulations established for the protection of fish, wildlife and other natural resources and collect and relay information on resource management. They are employed by federal and provincial government departments.

Work week duration

Conservation and fishery officers usually work more than 40 hours per week.
More than 40 hours

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Conservation and fishery officers have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Generate public awareness of fish and wildlife conservation and regulations
  • Conduct patrols by truck, aircraft, boat, or on foot, to ensure compliance with the provincial and federal statutes relating to fish, wildlife and the environment
  • Investigate complaints, arrest violators, prepare briefs and present evidence in court
  • Issue licences, export documents and special permits and collect royalties assessed on fish, wildlife and timber resources
  • Implement and supervise approved techniques in preventing or overcoming damage caused by wildlife
  • Perform resource protection duties, such as inspecting fishing gear and equipment and monitoring fishing activities for compliance with regulations
  • Gather resource data by making inventories of fish, collecting water samples and assisting biologists in scientific research
  • Supervise or provide firearms safety training courses and trapper education courses.

Physical demands Help - Physical Demands

  • Standing
  • Handling material manually
  • Walking and running
  • Sitting

Physical demands

Physical demands are the physical activities that the job requires the worker to do. Physical demands are selected according to the likeliness that workers will have to perform them for at least half of the time they spend at work.

Workplaces and employers

Here are the typical workplaces where Conservation and fishery officers are employed and some of their main characteristics:

  • Provincial government departments
  • Federal government departments

Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment

  • Outside, exposed to weather
  • Extreme temperatures
  • In an enclosed vehicle or equipment
  • Sound and noise
  • Skin injury

Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others

  • Close (at arm’s length)

Work environment

The work environment refers to the physical setting in which people work. The characteristics and conditions of the work environment are selected according to the likeliness that workers will be exposed to them at least once a week.

Physical proximity from others

Physical proximity from others refers to the physical distance between individuals in the workplace. The likeliness that the job requires to perform tasks while being physically close to other people is rated on a scale with 3 levels: "Somewhat close", "Close" and "Very close".

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 22113), and a list of similar occupations:

  • conservation officer
  • fish and wildlife officer
  • fishery officer
  • forest ranger - wildlife management
  • game officer
  • game warden
  • natural resources officer
  • park ranger

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Similar occupations

This section lists other occupations that are part of the same broad occupational category as Conservation and fishery officers in the National Occupational Classification (NOC). These occupations involve similar core qualifications but involve different responsibilities. To see more similar occupations, use the Job Transition Tool.

Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

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