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“Albacore Fishing Boat Crewman” 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 “Albacore Fishing Boat Crewman”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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