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Needs and Proficiencies of Fisheries Hires by State Agencies
Author(s) -
Gabelhouse Donald William
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
fisheries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.725
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1548-8446
pISSN - 0363-2415
DOI - 10.1577/1548-8446-35.9.445
Subject(s) - fisheries management , fishery , hatchery , state (computer science) , business , administration (probate law) , section (typography) , political science , fish <actinopterygii> , biology , computer science , fishing , algorithm , advertising , law
The Fisheries Administration Section of the American Fisheries Society surveyed state inland fisheries administrators to assess the current and future importance of 54 competencies (college courses) for entry‐level fisheries biologists and to determine how proficient recent hires have been at applying knowledge of these competencies. Thirty‐five responses were received, with competency importance levels differing greatly for management/research biologists compared to hatchery biologists. Many of those competencies considered not very important for entry‐level hires may eventually be very important to employees who advance up the administrative ladder.