Fishery Biologist 4 (Management Coordinator)

Holland America-Princess (Holland America Dawson City Inn); Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Commercial Fisheries, seeks a Fishery Biologist 4 in Anchorage. The role provides leadership in managing commercial fisheries, supervising staff, and shaping policy and research directions.

The position requires extensive field travel, collaboration with multiple offices, and delivering science-based stock assessments to balance stakeholder opportunities with conservation goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in biology or related field.
• One year of advanced professional biologist experience.
• Experience with Board of Fish process and staff comment development.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversees commercial salmon and herring fisheries in Bristol Bay and Prince William Sound.
• Supervises five biologists and manages programs, budgets, staffing, and projects.
• Develops regulatory positions, issues emergency orders, and represents the department before the Board of Fisheries.
• Communicates with fishermen, industry, media, agencies, and the public on fisheries issues.
• Leads regional planning, habitat reviews, research priorities, and strategic fisheries management.

Skills

Staff supervision

Fisheries management

Board of Fish

Fisheries policy

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in biology or related field

Job description

Job Description

Effective July 1, 2026 the wage for this position increased by 2.5%. The wage listed in this job posting reflects the increase.

This position is open to Alaska Residents only.

Please check our

residency definition

to determine if you qualify.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Commercial Fisheries is recruiting

for a Fishery Biologist 4 located in Anchorage, Alaska!

What you will be doing:

• Fisheries Management: Oversees commercial salmon and herring fisheries in Bristol Bay and Prince William Sound.
• Supervision & Administration: Supervises five biologists and manages programs, budgets, staffing, and projects.
• Regulatory & Policy: Develops regulatory positions, issues emergency orders, and represents the department before the Board of Fisheries.
• Public & Agency Relations: Communicates with fishermen, industry, media, agencies, and the public on fisheries issues.
• Planning & Research: Leads regional planning, habitat reviews, research priorities, and strategic fisheries management.

Our mission, values, and culture:

The Alaska Department of Fish & Game strives for a diverse and inclusive workforce where safety and wellbeing are paramount and employees at all levels promote a culture where everyone is valued, treated equitably, and treated respectfully.

This position provides leadership and sound management advice for complex commercial fisheries, balancing economic opportunity for stakeholders with conservation of fishery resources through science-based stock assessment and sustainable management.

The benefits of joining our team:

Joining this team provides an opportunity to work with experienced professionals, contribute to important fisheries management decisions, and help shape sustainable fisheries across the region. It also offers the opportunity to collaborate across programs and agencies, develop leadership and management skills, and make a meaningful difference for Alaska’s fishery resources and the communities and stakeholders who depend on them.

The working environment you can expect:

This position, located in Anchorage, regularly travels to work with staff in Cordova, King Salmon, and Dillingham. You will participate in a wide range of daily activities from fisheries management meetings with department leadership to flying surveys and participating in at sea assessment of fishery resources.

Requires travel to remote field sites

Requires traveling in fixed wing aircraft and helicopters

Who we are looking for:

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

• A minimum of 5 years of staff supervision experience,
• A minimum of 5 years of commercial fisheries management experience,
• Experience with Board of Fish process including staff comment development, presentations, and petition response
• Experience with contentious fisheries management issues,
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills.

To view the general description and example of duties for a Fishery Biologist 4, please go to the following link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs

Special Note:

A valid driver's license is required.

First Aid/CPR certification. Training provided by the department at no cost to the employee.

Peace Officer/Law Enforcement training.

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college in biology, a branch of biology, limnology, biometrics, oceanography, forestry, fisheries science, or natural resource management;

AND

One year of advanced professional experience as a biologist or fish culturist. The required professional biologist work experience is met by service as a Fishery Biologist 3, Fish Culturist 3, Wildlife Biologist 3, Habitat Biologist 3, or Fisheries Geneticist 2 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer.

Substitution:

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college that includes or is supplemented by the following credit hours will substitute for the degree in a specific field:

• at least 24 semester hours (36 quarter hours) in biology, a branch of biology, limnology, biometrics, oceanography, forestry, aquaculture, aquatic ecology, fisheries resources, or natural resource management (excluding courses that focus on agricultural husbandry techniques, human population dynamics, or the design and manipulation of landscapes), of which 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours) are upper division courses; and
• at least 12 semester hours (16 quarter hours) in any combination of two or more of the following: chemistry, physics, mathematics, statistics, geology, hydrology, or GIS.

Special Note:

“Upper division courses” means courses that are specialized, in-depth and advanced. Such courses emphasize problem-solving, analytical thinking skills, and theoretical applications, with depth and rigor in a discipline's theories and methods; specialization in a particular field or profession; refinement of general education; and/or development of specific intellectual and professional skills. Upper division courses are commonly identified in college catalogs as 300 level and higher.

Some positions may require training in specialized areas such as hydroacoustics, microscopic analysis, underwater research, or fish habitat restoration or enhancement.