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West Coast Region Fisheries Observer
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Frank Orth & Associates
Long Beach, CA (In Person)
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West Coast Region Fisheries Observer Frank Orth & Associates Long Beach, CA Job Details Contract $156 - $170 a day 23 hours ago Qualifications Biology Driver's License Bachelor's degree Full Job Description Frank Orth & Associates (FOA) is accepting applications for qualified Fishery Observers to participate in the West Coast Region Fisheries Observer Program. FOA is under contract with the National Marine Fisheries Service Southwest Region (NMFS) to provide biologists serving as observers on board commercial fishing vessels participating in drift gillnet, buoy gear, pelagic longline and other fisheries off the California and Oregon coasts through January 2027. The training for these positions will be July 6-17 in Long Beach, CA to serve as observers aboard vessels targeting swordfish, sharks, and tuna. The position requires working and living aboard commercial fishing vessels 40-100 feet in length for 1-30 days at a time and travel to a variety of ports in California and Oregon, primarily San Diego to Santa Barbara with the possibility of traveling farther north. These positions are highly competitive and we often have many prior observers return to the program for multiple seasons.