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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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