Want to make a difference? Want to get paid to explore Alaska?  Commercial fishing dates back hundreds of years. Alaska’s fisheries are world renowned for their sustainability and effective management.  The health of the commercial fish stocks are attributed to cooperation between fishermen and fisheries management scientists. In order to facilitate that cooperation, fisheries observers collect data pertaining to fishing operations, economics, catch data, and fishing effort. Collected data is used to document fish stock information which is then used for fisheries management and to preserve future generations of fish/fishermen. Commit to the journey!   Responsibilities: Work at sea collecting and recording fish catch/discard and biological samples for the National Marine

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