This is an OPS (Other Personal Service) position.  It offers no benefits or moving expenses.  Occasional overtime hours may occur. Hours worked over 40 per week, Friday to Thursday, are considered overtime and are paid @ 1.5 times the regular wage.)

Job Duties:

Conduct directed field research and monitoring of commercial fisheries from Florida’s Gulf of Mexico waters by collecting detailed biostatistical data, including but not limited to: species composition, sex ratio, fish weight, and size of fish and shellfish from commercial catches.  Interview fishermen to gather additional data on catch rates, effort, gear, and area fished.  This position will also collect samples from marine fish for stock assessments and genetic analysis. Compile and enter data into data