Sustainable economies, Resilient fisheries

Positions: Part-time Dockside Monitors in Klemtu
Organization: Ecotrust Canada
Location: Klemtu, BC

Are you looking for a job working outside directly with fishermen and eager to gain experience in the environmental field?

Ecotrust Canada is looking to hire Dockside Monitors for the Kitasoo Xai’Xais Community-Based Fishery.

We are looking to hire part-time staff available from early-June to September, several days a week. The actual length of fisheries is determined through the season, and a set number of workdays is not guaranteed. Schedules are created based on fishing activity.

Salary Range: $25/hour with a minimum 4-hour call-out.

Organization and Program Background

Ecotrust Canada is a nonprofit organization powered by the vision to build thriving, just, and sustainable economies that support communities where people and nature thrive together. We develop innovative economic solutions that enable rural, remote, and Indigenous communities across Canada to share in the management and benefit of local resources – from forestry to fisheries to housing to energy. Our on-the-ground work and systems approach is entrepreneurial, partnership-based and relentlessly practical. Learn more at ecotrust.ca

Our Community Fisheries program has been deeply rooted in community and solution-building in coastal B.C. for over 20 years. Our vision is for resilient fisheries that meet the immediate social and economic needs of adjacent communities without compromising ecological integrity or the ability of future generations to meet their needs.

Responsibilities include:

• Collection of accurate catch data
• Collection of biological samples
• Legibly and accurately record data on multiple forms
• Always maintain professional working relationships

Qualifications:

• Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment
• Organizational skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent teamwork skills
• Comfortable working on docks, fishing vessels, and handling fish
• Completion of a Criminal Record Check
• Does NOT hold a fisher’s registration card or certificate of accreditation
• Does NOT purchase fish to resell
• Is NOT an owner, operator, or employee of a business that catches, cultures, processes, or transports fish

A mandatory training course will run before the season opening. Successful applicants must attend and pass the training course.

Equity at the centre

Ecotrust Canada is deeply committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity as core principles integral to our work. We seek diverse perspectives and lived experiences that foster learning, creativity, and innovation. Likewise, decolonization is central to the change we seek in the world, and we strongly encourage Indigenous applicants to consider this position.

Job Application - Dockside Monitoring Klemtu

Please submit your resume via the Ecotrust Canada form with your name and “Dockside Monitor Klemtu” in the subject line. Apply as soon as possible; we will review applicants as we receive submissions before February 26, 2026. You can submit your application here: https://ecotrust.ca/careers/part-time-dockside-monitors-in-klemtu/

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