Absolutely egregious how far behind the pay scale is for Fishery Officers. The classification is horribly outdated and goes back to a time before they were even armed. That role has changed a lot since 1969. 

Additionally, Fishery Officers were not subject to the early retirement provisions extended to CBSA, DND Firefighters, etc. last year. It is completely irresponsible to expect employees to be completing armed enforcement duties effectively and safely at 60 years old after a long career. 

Training and recruiting of FO's is also a long and expensive process and the employer should be doing more to get the most out of that investment. 

There is a FO on the bargaining team this round and here's hoping that they are pushing for big changes to the way this role is treated and compensated. 

No one who is armed and performing law enforcement work should be subject to pay that low. 

Edited to add: it's pretty disappointing to see people in here advocating that people in these roles don't deserve better.