Table 1Transition record

fisheries advisertofisheries observer

A fisheries adviser already meets 21% of what the fisheries observer role asks for. The move turns on 21 required skills not yet in the profile.

From fisheries adviser

21%

Overlap1

To fisheries observer

8 Skills carried over

21 Required, not held

80.9 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

21%

Learning distance A rebuild

80.9/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the fisheries observer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the fisheries adviser profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Why

Why this move works

A fisheries observer role treats 6 of its required skills as things a fisheries adviser already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

apply fishery biology to fishery management
fish identification and classification
fisheries legislation
fisheries management
fishing industry
manage fisheries projects

What stands in the way is 21 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A fisheries observer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a fisheries adviser background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held apply fishery biology to fishery management handling and moving
already held manage fisheries projects management skills
already held estimate fishery status handling and moving
already held respond to changing situations in fishery communication, collaboration and creativity
already held fisheries legislation agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
already held fisheries management agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary

All 8 carried skills, including the 6 the fisheries observer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 32 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 6 required

required, not held fishing gear required
required, not held fishing vessels required
required, not held risks associated with undertaking fishing operations required
required, not held code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries required
required, not held deterioration of fish products required
required, not held quality of fish products required

02 information skills 3 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held evaluate schools of fish required
required, not held monitor wildlife required
required, not held report harvested fish production required

optional, not held conduct research on fauna optional
optional, not held inspect fish stock optional
optional, not held monitor fish mortality rates optional
optional, not held observe abnormal fish behaviour optional
optional, not held conduct fish populations studies optional
optional, not held perform lookout duties during maritime operations optional

03 handling and moving 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held identity aquaculture species required
required, not held monitor live fish collection required
required, not held handle fish products required

optional, not held mark migrating fish optional
optional, not held collect fish samples for diagnosis optional
optional, not held preserve fish samples for diagnosis optional

04 assisting and caring 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held safeguard biodiversity required
required, not held survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment required
required, not held work in outdoor conditions required

optional, not held ensure the safety of endangered species and protected areas optional

05 business, administration and law 2 required

required, not held international regulations for preventing collisions at sea required
required, not held International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships required

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 required

required, not held fish anatomy required
required, not held wildlife projects required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a fisheries observer role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply fishery biology to fishery management skill
already held fish identification and classification knowledge
already held fisheries legislation knowledge
already held fisheries management knowledge
already held fishing industry knowledge
already held manage fisheries projects skill
already held estimate fishery status skill
already held respond to changing situations in fishery skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held write routine reports required

optional, not held work in a fishery team optional

08 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held pollution prevention required

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held mark migrating fish optional
optional, not held collect fish samples for diagnosis optional
optional, not held conduct research on fauna optional
optional, not held ensure the safety of endangered species and protected areas optional
optional, not held inspect fish stock optional
optional, not held monitor fish mortality rates optional
optional, not held observe abnormal fish behaviour optional
optional, not held preserve fish samples for diagnosis optional
optional, not held work in a fishery team optional
optional, not held conduct fish populations studies optional
optional, not held perform lookout duties during maritime operations optional

34 held skills the fisheries observer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt production levels skill
not needed by the target role advise on environmental remediation skill
not needed by the target role advise on soil and water protection skill
not needed by the target role analyse business plans skill
not needed by the target role aquaculture industry knowledge
not needed by the target role assess site production potential skill
not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role coastal management knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct research before survey skill
not needed by the target role conduct underwater surveys skill
not needed by the target role develop business case skill
not needed by the target role ecosystem management knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role fish biology knowledge
not needed by the target role habitat restoration knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect fish eggs skill
not needed by the target role interpret scientific data to assess water quality skill
not needed by the target role leadership principles knowledge
not needed by the target role manage land resources permits skill
not needed by the target role mathematics knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor fish health status skill
not needed by the target role monitor hatchery production skill
not needed by the target role monitor the use of resources in production skill
not needed by the target role plankton production knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare surveying report skill
not needed by the target role process collected survey data skill
not needed by the target role provide advice to hatcheries skill
not needed by the target role soil science knowledge
not needed by the target role study fish migration skill
not needed by the target role support fishery training procedures skill
not needed by the target role surveying methods knowledge
not needed by the target role water policies knowledge
not needed by the target role wildlife knowledge
not needed by the target role wind energy knowledge

11 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held fish anatomy required
required, not held fishing gear required
required, not held fishing vessels required
required, not held international regulations for preventing collisions at sea required
required, not held risks associated with undertaking fishing operations required
required, not held wildlife projects required
required, not held International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships required
required, not held code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries required
required, not held deterioration of fish products required
required, not held pollution prevention required
required, not held quality of fish products required

Index

Other moves recorded from fisheries adviser

Full index of moves from fisheries adviser

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.