Fishery Officer Recruitment - 2001

Dartmouth, N.S. -- Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) today announced its largest Fishery Officer recruitment effort in recent years in the Maritime Provinces. It is anticipated that 25 to 30 Fishery Officers will be hired this year within the Gulf and Maritimes Regions to ensure that current and future enforcement resources are met and that fisheries continue to be properly managed.

Notice of the competitions (posters and application information) to fill these positions is currently posted on the Public Service Commission's website at http://www.jobs.gc.ca or from local Human Resources Development Centres. Candidates must apply through the Public Service Commission of Canada. DFO is committed to the merit principle and to employment equity and encourages women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minority groups to apply. Vacancies are available throughout the Gulf and Maritimes Regions in the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.

A number of successful candidates will be offered training though the Department's National Fishery Officer Career Progression Program (FOCPP). Please see the attached Backgrounder for details on training and the responsibilities of Fishery Officers or for more information, please contact:

Carol Montgomery
Conservation and Protection
Maritimes Region
Tel.: (902) 426-2393
E-mail: MontgomeryC@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Gaetan Couturier
Conservation and Protection
Gulf Region
Tel.: (506) 851-7799

2001-05 Dartmouth B-MAR-01-06E

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For information:

Wendy Williams
Communications
Maritimes Region
(902) 426-6409

Michel Therien
Communications
Gulf Region
(506) 851-7704