Job description
Portside Fisheries & Aquaculture Group is seeking a Senior Fisheries Sustainability Engineer to drive data-driven stock assessments, environmental stewardship, and sustainable harvesting practices across the Gulf of Maine.
In this role, you will lead multi-disciplinary projects, translate complex datasets into actionable strategies, and collaborate with commercial fishers, regulators, and researchers to balance ecological resilience with economic vitality. This is a high impact role for someone who combines technical expertise, field experience, and a collaborative mindset.
Responsibility
- Lead and manage sustainable fisheries projects from concept to implementation, ensuring regulatory compliance and measurable outcomes.
- Conduct stock assessments, data analysis, and modeling to inform harvest strategies and conservation measures.
- Coordinate with producers, regulators, researchers, and communities to align objectives and stakeholder engagement.
- Develop and monitor performance indicators, budgets, and timelines; deliver regular progress reports to leadership.
- Design and supervise field programs, sampling protocols, and data collection for stock assessment and habitat monitoring.
- Implement risk assessment and adaptive management plans to mitigate environmental and operational risks.
- Ensure compliance with seafood traceability and environmental standards across supply chains.
Qualification
- Bachelor degree in Fisheries Science, Marine Biology, Aquaculture or related field; masters preferred.
- 3-7 years of experience in fisheries management, stock assessment, or aquaculture operations.
- Proficiency in data analysis tools (R, Python) and GIS software; experience with stock assessment models is a plus.
- Strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks and sustainable harvesting principles.
- Excellent project management, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to work in field conditions; willingness to travel and participate in offshore or coastal sampling.
- Fluency in English; other languages beneficial.