The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission is seeking qualified applicates for the position of Recreational Angler Interviewer in Delaware. As an MRIP Field Technician, the incumbent will conduct the field portion of the Access-Point Angler Intercept Survey (APAIS). This important research study, sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service, conducts face-to-face interviews with marine recreational anglers. Field staff will travel to assigned sites to interview anglers about their fishing experiences, collect a variety of information, and (when possible) weigh, measure, and identify fish by species name that the anglers have caught. Assigned sites can include beaches, banks, piers, docks, jetties, and access points for private, charter, and head boats, including marinas, boat ramps and other points of entry to marine waters. Field staff are responsible for entering field intercept questions with anglers at these sites via an electronic tablet.
Specific duties include:
- Successfully complete training, including survey procedures and fish identification tests
- Follow documented APAIS survey procedures
- Travel to assigned fishing access sites to interview anglers about their fishing experiences
- Occasionally work on head boats (for-hire vessels) for at-sea data collection
- Identify key species of fish with extreme accuracy and with little aide of field materials (up to 25 or more different species; guides and training will be provided)
- Complete survey electronically and upload data within 24 hours
- Conduct For-Hire Telephone Survey and submit pre-validations of for-hire vessels
- Serve as a primary point of contact for Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife and the recreational fishermen
- Answer questions and explain the imporance of this federally-funded study;
- Other duties as assigned