Mathematical skills
Fisheries Professionals must have a sound understanding of mathematical concepts.
Fisheries Professionals
Descriptions & Duties
- Fisheries Professionals undertake research and provide advice on capture fisheries, and marine and fresh water fish culture. They also promote conservation on marine environment, habitats and species, such as undertaking planning, management and protection of marine parks and marine reserves, carrying out marine environment, habitats and species conservation, including ecological baseline studies. They also assess and monitor the ecological aspects of environmental change on marine livestock.
Generic Competencies
Physical Abilities
Physical abilities
- Physical strength
- Eye hand coordination / precision / dexterity
Importance:3 (Max:5)
Skill is basically required
Technology Skills
Technology skills
- Computer literacy
- Application of technology
Importance:4 (Max:5)
Skill is frequently required
Cognitive Abilities
Cognitive abilities
- Creativity
- Visualisation
- Logical thinking
Importance:3 (Max:5)
Skill is basically required
Comprehension And Expression
Comprehension and expression skills
- Reading comprehension
- Oral / written expression
Importance:4 (Max:5)
Skill is frequently required
Social Skills
Social skills
- Communication
- Negotiation
- Persuasion
Importance:3 (Max:5)
Skill is basically required
Organisation And Execution Skills
Organisation and execution skills
- Planning
- Organising
- Judgement
- Decision making
Importance:5 (Max:5)
Skill is required all the time
Problem Solving Skills
Problem solving skills
- Ability to solve simple and complex problems effectively and efficiently
Importance:5 (Max:5)
Skill is required all the time
Management Skills
Management skills
- Leadership
- Management of finance / time / people / other resources
Importance:5 (Max:5)
Skill is required all the time
Trade Specific Competencies
Data-analysis skills
Fisheries Professionals collect data using a variety of methods, including quantitative surveys. They must then apply standard data analysis techniques to understand the data and get the answers to the questions they are studying.
General Requirements
Academic qualification
A recognised bachelor's degree in applied or natural science or equivalent
Experience
3 years of relevant experience in an appropriate field
Career Path & Salary
Government Sector
Monthly Salary Master Pay Scale Point 16-21
Monthly Salary Master Pay Scale Point 27-44
Monthly Salary Master Pay Scale Point 45-49
Monthly Salary Directorate Pay Scale Point 1
*For more details on Civil Service Pay Scales, please visit website of the Civil Service Bureau.
http://www.csb.gov.hk/english/admin/pay/952.html
Related Education & Training
Higher Diploma
Work Environment
- Fisheries Professionals usually work in offices, in laboratories, and in the hatcheries. They work in various industries, including Agriculture, Fisheries, and Conversation Department of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government, universities, and in scientific research and development.
Tools
- Binocular light compound microscopes - Optical compound microscopes
- Centrifugal pumps - Centrifugal water pumps
- Chemical or gas sterilisers - Gas autoclaves
- Commercial fishing nets - Dip nets; Plankton nets
- Dehydrators - Vacuum dehydration units
- Direction finding compasses - Navigational compasses
- Dissolved carbon dioxide analysers - Respirometers
- Forced air or mechanical convection general purpose incubators - Mechanical laboratory incubators
- Freezedryers or lyophilizers - Benchtop lyophilizers
- Goggles - Safety goggles
- Handheld thermometer - Handheld digital thermometers
- Laboratory balances - Electronic precision balances
- Laboratory general purpose tubing - Plastic laboratory tubing
- Microbiology inoculation loops or needles - Inoculating loops
- Protective gloves - Safety gloves
- Radiation detectors - Phosporimagers
- Refrigerated benchtop centrifuges
- Sampling syringes - Laboratory bulb syringes
