Fisheries & Marine Resources
Cultural backbone of the Maldivian economy.
Pole-and-line tuna, processing and exports, aquaculture, marine research and stewardship.
Jobs in Fisheries & Marine Resources
Monitors, regulates and develops the fisheries sector. Field inspections, licensing, data and policy.
Entry
MVR 8,000 – MVR 12,000 / month
Mid
MVR 14,000 – MVR 22,000 / month
Senior
MVR 25,000 – MVR 40,000 / month
Typical employers
Ministry of Fisheries · MMRI · FISHAGRO
Qualifications
Bachelor in Marine Science / Fisheries / Biology
Programs we can place you on
- Fishing vessel skipperTransforming
Captains a pole-and-line or longline vessel; navigation, safety, catch operations and crew.
Entry
MVR 8,000 – MVR 12,000 / month
Mid
MVR 15,000 – MVR 30,000 / month
Senior
MVR 30,000 – MVR 60,000 / month
Typical employers
Independent fishing vessels · Felivaru / Horizon Fisheries fleet
Qualifications
Class V / IV Master certificate (Transport Authority) · Sea time and practical experience
Note: Earnings are share-based and depend heavily on catch and fuel prices.
Oversees cleaning, freezing and packaging lines in tuna and reef-fish processing plants.
Entry
MVR 6,000 – MVR 10,000 / month
Mid
MVR 12,000 – MVR 20,000 / month
Senior
MVR 22,000 – MVR 38,000 / month
Typical employers
MIFCO / Felivaru · Ensis / Horizon Fisheries
Qualifications
Diploma in Food Tech / Quality / HACCP · On-job progression also accepted
- Marine biologistGrowing fast
Coral reef monitoring, biodiversity research, citizen-science programmes and conservation work — often at resort marine centres.
Entry
MVR 12,000 – MVR 18,000 / month
Mid
MVR 20,000 – MVR 30,000 / month
Senior
MVR 32,000 – MVR 55,000 / month
Typical employers
Resort marine centres · MMRI · Reef-Check & Manta Trust style NGOs
Qualifications
BSc Marine Biology/Science · MSc for senior research roles
Programs we can place you on
Note: Resort-based roles often include accommodation and meals.
A note on salary data
Salary ranges are indicative monthly estimates compiled from publicly available sources — Maldives Pay Commission gazette (civil service), and current listings on job.mv, mihaaru.com/jobs and hotelcareers.mv. Actual pay varies by employer, qualifications and experience. Tourism roles typically include service charge on top of the base salary shown.
Last reviewed: 2026-05. Sources: Maldives Pay Commission (gazette) · job.mv · mihaaru jobs · hotelcareers.mv