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Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission is hiring five temporary Fisheries Technician 1s to support salmon and steelhead monitoring in partnership with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and Redwood Timber Company. The positions are based in Fort Bragg, California, with fieldwork throughout coastal Mendocino County, and run from mid-November or early December 2026 through mid-May or early June 2027. Technicians will conduct spawning-ground surveys, operate adult salmonid weirs and rotary screw traps, Floy/PIT-tag salmonids, maintain tag arrays, collect biological and habitat samples, and enter data. The role is physically demanding and requires fieldwork in remote, rugged environments, including wading, kayaking, hiking, operating 4WD vehicles and ATVs, and lifting equipment up to 50 pounds. Candidates need a valid driver's license, basic fish biology knowledge, data-collection and communication skills, and either six months of general experience or one year of education above high school; specialized experience or a bachelor's degree may qualify for the upper end of the range.
