Assistant Rivers and Fisheries Officer

Argyll Fisheries Trust

Inveraray, Argyll and Bute
Full Time • Permanent
Closing on Fri, 28th Feb 2025

Rivers, Water & HydrologyConservation & Wildlife


Salary subject to experience

The Argyll Fisheries Trust is seeking to employ an Assistant Rivers and Fisheries Officer to meet its objectives towards the sustainability of wild freshwater fish and their habitats in Argyll.

Based at the AFT office at Inveraray, the person will be part of a small team developing programmes to restore and support wild fish populations underpinned by monitoring and research. An understanding of the issues surrounding wild salmon and sea trout is essential, and a familiarity with aquaculture and other sectors affecting fish and fish habitats would be an advantage.

AFT is looking for an individual with a degree in a scientific or environmental discipline who has practical experience working in the field. The successful candidate for the post will be enthusiastic, aspires to develop, is self-motivated, and able to work well within a small team.

Ideally the applicant should also be qualified to SFCC team leader standards in electro fishing and have experience with GIS mapping program. A full driving licence is essential.

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About Argyll Fisheries Trust

Argyll Fisheries Trust is a Registered Scottish Charity with an objective to better understand and improve fish populations, their habitats and recreational fisheries for freshwater and migratory fish, including Atlantic salmon and brown trout. The Trust operates across Argyll & the Isles undertaking projects with a range of interests and partners including local fisheries, government agencies and private companies. The work Argyll Fisheries Trust undertakes to meet our charitable objectives comes in many forms. Our charitable objectives are to: Understand the composition of all fish populations, distribution and trends in abundance Identify, protect and improve wild fish populations throughout the Argyll area and the islands Understand, protect and enhance the physical environment for fish Educate all sectors of the community on their role in caring for the freshwater environment

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