Fishery officer | fisheries officer - meaning and illustration
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1. Synonyms, etymology, translation, definition, examples and notes
1.1. IPA transcription and prononciation for fishery officer and fisheries officer: 🔊
ˈfɪʃᵊri ˈɒfɪsə1.2.  Synonyms of fishery officer:
2 international synonym(s) for fishery officer. Notably:
- 🍧 Fisheries officer 🔊 ⏸•ılıılıılııl 0
- 🍧 Fisheries official 🔊 ⏸•ılıılıılııl 0
1.3. 🇫🇷 French translation of fishery officer and fisheries officer:
- Agent des pêches
1.4. Definition of fishery officer in fisheries:

Fishery officer, also known as fisheries official, means: a person who is appointed or designated as an officer (often in the public service) responsible for fisheries management, research, development or conservation.
9 Other Definitions of Fishery officer per Country
In Australia:
fisheries official means a fisheries officer or an officer of the Department.
✏️ Source -- New South Wales Fisheries Management (General) Regulation 2019, Part 1, Section 3 ( New South Wales Fisheries Management (General) Regulation 2019 )
In Canada:
fishery officer means a person who is designated as a fishery officer pursuant to subsection 5(1); (agent des pêches)
✏️ Source -- Canada Fisheries Act, Section 2 ( Canada Fisheries Act )
In Kenya:
“authorized officer” includes a fisheries officer, a disciplines officer of the service and any person appointed by the Board under section 18;
✏️ Source -- Kenya Fisheries Management and Development Act, 2016, Part I, Section 2 ( Kenya Fisheries Management and Development Act, 2016 )
“fisheries officer” means the Director-General and any employee of the Service described in the first schedule;
✏️ Source -- Kenya Fisheries Management and Development Act, 2016, Part I, Section 2 ( Kenya Fisheries Management and Development Act, 2016 )
"authorized fisheries officer" means a person of or above the rank of assistant fisheries officer appointed in the public service, having administrative jurisdiction over a beach management unit;
✏️ Source -- Kenyan Fisheries (Beach Management Units) Regulations, 2024, Part I, Section 2 ( Kenyan Fisheries (Beach Management Units) Regulations, 2024 )
“designated officer” means an officer or employee responsible for fisheries management, research, development, conservation, veterinary services and policies regulation delegated to carry out specific functions as such;
✏️ Source -- Kenyan Fisheries Management and Development (Aquaculture) Regulations.pdf, Part I, Section 2 ( Kenyan Fisheries Management and Development (Aquaculture) Regulations.pdf )
"Authorized officer" means a fisheries officer of and above the rank of Assistant Fisheries officer, a police officer of or above the rank of inspector, an officer of the Kenya Navy or other armed force or a person appointed by the CEC Member, by notice in the Gazette, to be an authorized officer for the purposes of this Act
✏️ Source -- Migori County Fisheries and Aquaculture Act, 2016, Part I, Section 3 ( Migori County Fisheries and Aquaculture Act, 2016 )
"Fisheries officer" means the Director and any employee in County Public Service in the Directorate, of or above the rank of Assistant Fisheries Officer;
✏️ Source -- Migori County Fisheries and Aquaculture Act, 2016, Part I, Section 3 ( Migori County Fisheries and Aquaculture Act, 2016 )
In United Kingdom:
In subsection (1) “officer” means—
- (a) a director, manager, secretary or similar officer of the body corporate, or
- (b) a person purporting to act in such a capacity.
✏️ Source -- UK Fisheries Act 2020, Section 20, Sub-section 2 ( UK Fisheries Act 2020 )
1.5. Plural of fishery officer:
Fishery officer; Fisheries officers;
Fishery terminology records for Fishery officer
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