Chapter 3 - Work of Fishery Scientists

Abstract

The chapter describes the work of fishery scientists. Initially, fishery scientists were employed by fishery resource agencies for research as well as to teach fishery research. Today, they are employed in fishery resource agencies to collect and evaluate facts concerning the resources and enforce laws and agency regulations. This chapter evaluates the work carried out in intergovernmental fishery commissions and councils, such as the North Atlantic fisheries commission, to collect and publish information. Fishery scientists are also privately employed in fishing companies, fish health services, and environmental research. They work in universities, museums, and research stations in departments teaching and doing research in sciences related to fisheries. The fishery scientists work in agencies with water impoundments, which include urban water departments, irrigation districts, and public hydropower agencies in managing water consumption, water intakes, or water release below the impoundments in ways that favor fish production. Based on the above facts, the scope of work for fishery scientists has expanded from research to professional application of fishery science to diverse environmental and business problems.