Fisheries observer to fishing net maker
A fisheries observer already meets 69% of what the fishing net maker role asks for. The move turns on 1 required skill not yet in the profile.
24.8/ 100
1 How much of what a fishing net maker is expected to do is already part of a fisheries observer’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the fishing net maker role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A fishing net maker role treats 2 of its required skills as things a fisheries observer already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- fishing gear
- pollution prevention
What stands in the way is 1 required skill the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A fishing net maker role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a fisheries observer background worth leading with.
- already held fishing gear agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
- already held risks associated with undertaking fishing operations agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
- already held quality of fish products agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
- already held fishing vessels agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
- already held fisheries management agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
- already held work in outdoor conditions assisting and caring
All 7 carried skills, including the 2 the fishing net maker role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 3 missing skills fall into 2 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.
- still to learn repair sailing equipment required
- optional, not held handle cargo optional
- optional, not held use fishing vessel equipment optional
Table 4 · Where to start
The 1 entries a fishing net maker 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 · The rest of the record
All 7 skills that carry over
- already held fishing gear knowledge
- already held pollution prevention knowledge
- already held fisheries management knowledge
- already held fishing vessels knowledge
- already held quality of fish products knowledge
- already held risks associated with undertaking fishing operations knowledge
- already held work in outdoor conditions skill
2 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held use fishing vessel equipment optional
- optional, not held handle cargo optional
33 held skills the fishing net maker role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships knowledge
- not needed by the target role apply fishery biology to fishery management skill
- not needed by the target role code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries knowledge
- not needed by the target role collect fish samples for diagnosis skill
- not needed by the target role conduct fish populations studies skill
- not needed by the target role conduct research on fauna skill
- not needed by the target role deterioration of fish products knowledge
- not needed by the target role ensure the safety of endangered species and protected areas skill
- not needed by the target role estimate fishery status skill
- not needed by the target role evaluate schools of fish skill
- not needed by the target role fish anatomy knowledge
- not needed by the target role fish identification and classification knowledge
- not needed by the target role fisheries legislation knowledge
- not needed by the target role fishing industry knowledge
- not needed by the target role handle fish products skill
- not needed by the target role identity aquaculture species skill
- not needed by the target role inspect fish stock skill
- not needed by the target role international regulations for preventing collisions at sea knowledge
- not needed by the target role manage fisheries projects skill
- not needed by the target role mark migrating fish skill
- not needed by the target role monitor fish mortality rates skill
- not needed by the target role monitor live fish collection skill
- not needed by the target role monitor wildlife skill
- not needed by the target role observe abnormal fish behaviour skill
- not needed by the target role perform lookout duties during maritime operations skill
- not needed by the target role preserve fish samples for diagnosis skill
- not needed by the target role report harvested fish production skill
- not needed by the target role respond to changing situations in fishery skill
- not needed by the target role safeguard biodiversity skill
- not needed by the target role survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment skill
- not needed by the target role wildlife projects knowledge
- not needed by the target role work in a fishery team skill
- not needed by the target role write routine reports skill
Common questions about this move
Can a fisheries observer become a fishing net maker?
Yes, and it is an adjacent move. A fisheries observer already covers 69% of what a fishing net maker is expected to do: 7 skills carry over, 2 of which the fishing net maker role treats as required.
What skills does a fisheries observer need to become a fishing net maker?
1 required skills are missing, plus 2 optional ones. They fall into 2 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by handling and moving. The single most important is repair sailing equipment.
How hard is the move from fisheries observer to fishing net maker?
Its learning distance is 24.8 out of 100, which is the adjacent band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
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.