Duties involve budgeting, personnel supervision and evaluation, technical assistance in specialized fields, program coordination and assisting in the development of state and department policies.
Supervision is exercised over fish culture supervisors.
Work is performed under general direction of Fisheries Assistant Director. Performs detailed pathological examinations of fish to be imported into the State, to be transferred within the State, or that exhibit disease symptoms while within State waters. Makes recommendations concerning disposition of such fish or their eggs. Designs, conducts, scientifically analyzes and reports applied research and experimentation for fish health maintenance at State hatcheries. Acts as certification agent in the enforcement of both state and federal fish importation laws and works with hatchery staff, pathologists from other states and the federal government on mutual fish health problems.