漁業管理主任主要被調派(a)執行捕撈漁業、海洋及淡水魚養殖方面的統營、推廣、諮詢、監理、貸款、調查、發展或訓練工作，人工魚礁及其他漁業事務有關的工作；及(b)進行與海岸公園、海岸保護區及海洋存護的教育、執法、環境評估和其他諮詢工作。 (註：可能須不定時工作或輪班工作；在新界居住；及隨政府船隻或商營漁船出海工作，並在船上居住。)

A Fisheries Management Officer is mainly deployed on (a) performing marketing, extension, advisory, regulatory, credit, investigatory, development or training work in capture fisheries, marine and fresh water fish culture, artificial reefs and other fisheries matters; and (b) performing education, enforcement, assessment of Environment Impact Studies of projects and proposals, and advisory duties relating to marine parks, marine reserves and marine conservation. (Note: May be required to work irregular hours or shifts duties; live in the New Territories; and work and live on board a government vessel or commercial fishing vessel or her cruises.)