Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

fisheries mastertofisheries observer

A fisheries master already meets 49% of what the fisheries observer role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From fisheries master
49%
Overlap1
To fisheries observer
16 Skills carried over
12 Required, not held
59.9 Difficulty2
Career overlap Partial match

49%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

59.9/ 100

1 Share of the fisheries observer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the fisheries master 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 15 of its required skills as things a fisheries master already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
  • code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries
  • deterioration of fish products
  • evaluate schools of fish
  • fisheries legislation
  • fisheries management

What stands in the way is 12 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 16 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 master background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held evaluate schools of fish information skills
  • already held respond to changing situations in fishery communication, collaboration and creativity
  • already held deterioration of fish products agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
  • already held code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
  • already held fishing gear agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
  • already held risks associated with undertaking fishing operations agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary

All 16 carried skills, including the 15 the fisheries observer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 missing skills fall into 6 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 handling and moving 4 required, 4 supplementary
  • required, not held apply fishery biology to fishery management required
  • 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 estimate fishery status optional
  • optional, not held preserve fish samples for diagnosis optional
02 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 3 required
  • required, not held fish anatomy required
  • required, not held wildlife projects required
  • required, not held fish identification and classification required
03 information skills 2 required, 6 supplementary
  • 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
04 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held safeguard biodiversity required
  • optional, not held ensure the safety of endangered species and protected areas optional
05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • required, not held write routine reports required
  • optional, not held work in a fishery team optional
06 management skills 1 required
  • required, not held manage fisheries projects required
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 16 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships knowledge
  • already held code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries knowledge
  • already held deterioration of fish products knowledge
  • already held evaluate schools of fish skill
  • already held fisheries legislation knowledge
  • already held fisheries management knowledge
  • already held fishing gear knowledge
  • already held fishing industry knowledge
  • already held fishing vessels knowledge
  • already held international regulations for preventing collisions at sea knowledge
  • already held pollution prevention knowledge
  • already held quality of fish products knowledge
  • already held risks associated with undertaking fishing operations knowledge
  • already held survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment skill
  • already held work in outdoor conditions skill
  • already held respond to changing situations in fishery skill
12 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 estimate fishery status 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
40 held skills the fisheries observer role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role Global Maritime Distress and Safety System knowledge
  • not needed by the target role adapt to changes on a boat skill
  • not needed by the target role apply fishing maneuvres skill
  • not needed by the target role assess stability of vessels skill
  • not needed by the target role assess trim of vessels skill
  • not needed by the target role assessment of risks and threats knowledge
  • not needed by the target role communicate in an outdoor setting skill
  • not needed by the target role communicate using the global maritime distress and safety system skill
  • not needed by the target role conduct water navigation skill
  • not needed by the target role coordinate cargo handling skill
  • not needed by the target role coordinate fire fighting skill
  • not needed by the target role coordinate fish handling operations skill
  • not needed by the target role deal with challenging work conditions skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure vessel compliance with regulations skill
  • not needed by the target role evaluate outdoor activities skill
  • not needed by the target role extinguish fires skill
  • not needed by the target role handle challenging situations in fishery operations skill
  • not needed by the target role implement risk management for outdoors skill
  • not needed by the target role lead a team skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain safe navigation watches skill
  • not needed by the target role manage groups outdoors skill
  • not needed by the target role maritime meteorology knowledge
  • not needed by the target role operate ship rescue machinery skill
  • not needed by the target role prepare fishing equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role prepare safety exercises on ships skill
  • not needed by the target role preserve fish products skill
  • not needed by the target role prevent sea pollution skill
  • not needed by the target role provide first aid skill
  • not needed by the target role provide on-board safety training skill
  • not needed by the target role recognise abnormalities on board skill
  • not needed by the target role schedule fishing skill
  • not needed by the target role secure cargo in stowage skill
  • not needed by the target role support vessel manoeuvres skill
  • not needed by the target role swim skill
  • not needed by the target role train employees skill
  • not needed by the target role undertake navigation safety actions skill
  • not needed by the target role use maritime English skill
  • not needed by the target role use meteorological information skill
  • not needed by the target role use water navigation devices skill
  • not needed by the target role work in a multicultural environment in fishery skill
3 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 wildlife projects required
  • required, not held fish identification and classification required
Index

Other moves recorded from fisheries master

Full index of moves from fisheries master

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.