Pros
-amazing field experience
-travel
-meet a wide variety of people
-can take substantial time off between contracts
-create a professional network of biologists and people in the fishing industry
Cons
-management is disorganized, rude, and unprofessional
-pay is low for actual hours worked
-communication from management is unprofessional and last minute
-benefits are better than none, but not great
-no opportunities for growth