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“Abalone Fisherman” will probably be replaced by robots.

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Job Description

Use nets, fishing rods, traps, or other equipment to catch and gather fish or other aquatic animals from rivers, lakes, or oceans, for human consumption or other uses. May haul game onto ship.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 45-3011.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 30,740.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 14.00
Currently, there are 520 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Fishers and Related Fishing Workers”.

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Tasks for “Abalone Fisherman”

Record in logbooks specifics of fishing activities such as dates, harvest areas, yields, and weather and sea conditions.
Steer vessels and operate navigational instruments.
Club or gaff large fish to enable hauling them into fishing vessel.
Signal other workers to move, hoist, and position loads.
Put fishing equipment into the water and anchor or tow equipment, according to the fishing method used.
Locate fish, using fish-finding equipment.
Share fishing expertise through activities such as writing for fishing magazines, hosting television shows, or testing and endorsing fishing equipment.
Participate in wildlife management, disease control, and research activities.
Pull and guide nets, traps, and lines onto vessels, by hand or using hoisting equipment.
Transport fish to processing plants or to buyers.
Hire qualified crew members, and assign their duties.
Plan fishing operations, establishing the fish to be sought, the fishing location, the method of capture, and the duration of the trip.
Maintain engines, fishing gear, and other on-board equipment and perform minor repairs.
Sell catches by contacting and negotiating with buyers or by sending catches to fish auctions.
Interpret weather and vessel conditions to determine appropriate responses.
Stand lookout for schools of fish, and for steering and engine-room watches.
Return undesirable or illegal catches to the water.
Operate rowboats, dinghies, or skiffs to transport fishers, divers, or sponge hookers or to tow and position fishing equipment.
Oversee the purchase of supplies, gear, and equipment such as fuel, netting, and cables.
Monitor distribution of proceeds from sales of catches to ensure that crew members receive their prearranged portions.
Harvest marine life for human or animal consumption, using diving or dredging equipment, traps, barges, rods, reels, or tackle.
Direct fishing operations, and supervise fishing crew members.
Connect accessories such as floats, weights, flags, lights, or markers to nets, lines, or traps.
Sort, pack, and store catch in holds with salt and ice.
Wash decks, conveyors, knives, and other equipment, using brushes, detergents, and water.
Remove catches from fishing equipment and measure them to ensure compliance with legal size.
Estimate costs of operations and plan fishing season budgets accordingly.
Attach nets, slings, hooks, blades, or lifting devices to cables, booms, hoists, or dredges.
Compute positions and plot courses on charts to navigate vessels, using instruments such as compasses, sextants, and charts.
Load and unload vessel equipment and supplies, by hand or using hoisting equipment.

Related Technology & Tools

Fixed blade knives
Bait freezers
Cast nets
Beach seines
Trolling blocks
Scuba diving equipment
Bullet buoys
Deck winches
Anchor chains
Trotlines
Pot haulers
Multibeam sonar equipment
Snatch blocks
Gill nets
Pulse trawls
Triplex trawls
Hoop nets
Crab nets
Bilge pumping systems
Marine radar navigation systems
Groundlines
Scottish seines
Tablet computers
Half-face respirators
Net haulers
Midwater trawls
Line setters
Line haulers
Distress flags
Fathometer sonar equipment
Electric bottom-fishing reels
Float lines
Pair trawls
Laptop computers
Fishing life preservers
Crab pots
Wood shell blocks
Marine fire extinguishers
Immersion suits
Lobster traps
Hook timers
Drogues
Power blocks
Stow nets
Eel traps
Set nets
Bench-mounted crimpers
Fishing dinghies
Fish pots
Longline spools
Shrimp winches
Marine hard hats
Jigging machines
Satellite radios
Acorn buoys
Trawlers
Weir traps
Leader carts
Trollers
Wire rope cutters
Boat hooks
Crab tongs
Longline blocks
Toggles
Mooring buoys
Life throw rings
Slat boxes
Fish magnets
Lobster pots
Mooring lines
Fishing pliers
Bait nets
Handlines
Trap harnesses
Gillnetters
Fishing utility knives
Dogbones
Trammel nets
Hand windlasses
Ice shovels
Marine first aid equipment
Radio buoys
Jigs
Dip nets
Marine radar reflectors
Planers
Fish finders
Balloon trawls
Emergency position-indicating radio beacons
Net cleaning machines
Strobe lights
Sink lines
Magnetic compasses
Stake nets
Hook files
Polyballs
Knuckle-boom cranes
Anchors
Pneumatic marine fenders
Drift nets
Gaffs
Undecked fishing vessels
Thimbles
Large decked fishing vessels
Longline snaps
Commercial fishing vessel lifeboats
Small decked fishing vessels
Fishing poles
Commercial fish or shark hooks
Distress flares
Anchor release hooks
Very high frequency VHF radiotelephone systems
Chain stoppers
Searchlight sonars
Foam-filled marine fenders
Gypsy hoists
Fish transfer pumps
Marine sextants
Safety vests
Skiffs
Hand crimpers
Fishing scissors
Personal computers
Electric windlasses
Radio direction finders RDF
Fishing spears
Hydraulic capstans
Pound nets
Otter trawls
Longline haulers
Purse seines
Hand capstans
Harpoons
Fishing rowboats
Seiners
Fishing dredges
Inflatable life rafts
Brailers
Commercial fishing line sinkers
Downriggers
Hook counters
Dehookers
Hydraulic windlasses
Fish tag guns
Danish seines
Digital spring balance scales

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