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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”.
Also Known As…
- Fishers and Related Fishing Workers
- Menhaden Fishing Crew Member
- Lobsterman
- Fisherman
- Deckhand
- Crew Member
- Commercial Fishing Vessel Operator
- Commercial Fisherman
- Commercial Crabber
- Clam Digger
- Captain
- Wire Web Worker
- Wild Oyster Harvester
- Whale Fisherman
- Weir Fisherman
- Weir Fisher
- Waterman
- Vessel Crew Member
- Underwater Hunter Trapper
- Tuna Purse Seiner
- Troller
- Trawler
- Tonger
- Third Mate
- Terrapin Fisher
- Striker
- Sternman
- Sponge Hooker
- Sponge Fisherman
- Sponge Clipper
- Spear Fisher
- Skipper
- Skiff Operator
- Shrimping Boat Captain
- Shrimper
- Shrimp Trawler Captain
- Shrimp Trawler
- Shellfish Grower
- Shellfish Dredge Operator
- Shellfish Bed Worker
- Shell Fisherman
- Second Officer
- Second Mate
- Seaweed Harvester
- Seaman
- Seafood Fisherman
- Sea Shell Gatherer
- Scalloper
- Scallop Dredger
- Salmon Troll Fisher
- Salmon Gillnet Vessel Operator
- Roller
- Quahogger
- Purse Seiner
- Pot Fisher
- Planter
- Pilot
- Pearl Fisherman
- Pearl Digger
- Oysterman
- Oyster Tonger
- Oyster Planter
- Oyster Picker
- Oyster Harvester
- Oyster Floater
- Oyster Fisherman
- Oyster Dredger
- Oyster Culler
- Otter Trawler Boatswain
- Ocean Clam Boat Captain
- Netter
- Net Repairer
- Net Mender
- Net Fisher
- Mule Rider
- Moss Gatherer
- Moss Bleacher
- Menhaden Vessel Pilot
- Lobster Man
- Lobster Fisherman
- Lobster Catcher
- Line Fisher
- Landing Worker
- Kelp Gatherer
- Kelp Cutter
- Irish Moss Gatherer
- Irish Moss Bleacher
- Hunter Skin Diver
- Hookman
- Hooker Up
- Hooker On
- Hooker
- Hook Tender
- Harpooner
- Gunner
- Gaffman
- Frog Farmer
- Frog Catcher
- Fishing Worker
- Fishing Vessel Operator
- Fishing Vessel Mate
- Fishing Vessel Deckhand
- Fishing Vessel Captain
- Fishing Boat Captain
- Fisherman Helper
- Fish, Frog, or Oyster Farmer
- Fish Trapper
- Fish Tender
- Fish Seiner
- Fish Pitcher
- First Mate
- Eeler
- Dulser
- Drag Seiner
- Diving Fisher
- Diver
- Digger
- Derrick Follower
- Deep Sea Diver
- Cruiser
- Crabber
- Crab Fisherman
- Crab Fisher
- Crab Catcher
- Commercial Shrimping Captain
- Commercial Ocean Clammer
- Commercial Fisher
- Clipper
- Clam Sorter
- Clam Picker
- Clam Dredger
- Clam Dredge Boat Captain
- Chute Tender
- Chute Greaser
- Chummer
- Choker Hooker
- Choker
- Chainer
- Chain Puller
- Chain Person
- Catcher
- Cat Swamper
- Boat Puller
- Boat Deckhand
- Blue Crabber
- Billet Cutter
- Beachman
- Bait Man
- Albacore Fishing Boat Crewman
- Abalone Fisherman
Tasks for “Boat Officer”
- Locate fish, using fish-finding equipment.
- Monitor distribution of proceeds from sales of catches to ensure that crew members receive their prearranged portions.
- Direct fishing operations, and supervise fishing crew members.
- Stand lookout for schools of fish, and for steering and engine-room watches.
- Estimate costs of operations and plan fishing season budgets accordingly.
- Plan fishing operations, establishing the fish to be sought, the fishing location, the method of capture, and the duration of the trip.
- Oversee the purchase of supplies, gear, and equipment such as fuel, netting, and cables.
- Connect accessories such as floats, weights, flags, lights, or markers to nets, lines, or traps.
- Maintain engines, fishing gear, and other on-board equipment and perform minor repairs.
- Return undesirable or illegal catches to the water.
- Sell catches by contacting and negotiating with buyers or by sending catches to fish auctions.
- Steer vessels and operate navigational instruments.
- Compute positions and plot courses on charts to navigate vessels, using instruments such as compasses, sextants, and charts.
- Club or gaff large fish to enable hauling them into fishing vessel.
- Remove catches from fishing equipment and measure them to ensure compliance with legal size.
- 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.
- Pull and guide nets, traps, and lines onto vessels, by hand or using hoisting equipment.
- Harvest marine life for human or animal consumption, using diving or dredging equipment, traps, barges, rods, reels, or tackle.
- Hire qualified crew members, and assign their duties.
- Share fishing expertise through activities such as writing for fishing magazines, hosting television shows, or testing and endorsing fishing equipment.
- Wash decks, conveyors, knives, and other equipment, using brushes, detergents, and water.
- Record in logbooks specifics of fishing activities such as dates, harvest areas, yields, and weather and sea conditions.
- Sort, pack, and store catch in holds with salt and ice.
- Participate in wildlife management, disease control, and research activities.
- 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.
- Load and unload vessel equipment and supplies, by hand or using hoisting equipment.
- Interpret weather and vessel conditions to determine appropriate responses.
Related Technology & Tools
- Commercial fishing vessel lifeboats
- Planers
- Scuba diving equipment
- Gaffs
- Radio direction finders RDF
- Anchor chains
- Hydraulic capstans
- Personal computers
- Jigs
- Hand crimpers
- Stake nets
- Emergency position-indicating radio beacons
- Hand windlasses
- Trotlines
- Electric windlasses
- Satellite radios
- Bullet buoys
- Fish tag guns
- Pulse trawls
- Mooring buoys
- Drogues
- Fish magnets
- Pair trawls
- Acorn buoys
- Chain stoppers
- Handlines
- Hook files
- Searchlight sonars
- Trawlers
- Gill nets
- Wire rope cutters
- Net cleaning machines
- Marine fire extinguishers
- Hand capstans
- Set nets
- Marine radar navigation systems
- Shrimp winches
- Ice shovels
- Seiners
- Distress flares
- Undecked fishing vessels
- Bench-mounted crimpers
- Thimbles
- Danish seines
- Pound nets
- Marine sextants
- Dogbones
- Line haulers
- Gillnetters
- Fish pots
- Hook counters
- Wood shell blocks
- Power blocks
- Balloon trawls
- Dehookers
- Skiffs
- Trap harnesses
- Radio buoys
- Downriggers
- Groundlines
- Boat hooks
- Beach seines
- Drift nets
- Bait freezers
- Brailers
- Lobster traps
- Longline haulers
- Marine radar reflectors
- Leader carts
- Harpoons
- Hoop nets
- Hook timers
- Jigging machines
- Digital spring balance scales
- Magnetic compasses
- Longline blocks
- Crab tongs
- Trolling blocks
- Pneumatic marine fenders
- Otter trawls
- Fish transfer pumps
- Crab pots
- Anchor release hooks
- Scottish seines
- Fishing dinghies
- Gypsy hoists
- Anchors
- Crab nets
- Safety vests
- Longline snaps
- Electric bottom-fishing reels
- Snatch blocks
- Commercial fish or shark hooks
- Float lines
- Deck winches
- Half-face respirators
- Marine first aid equipment
- Marine hard hats
- Pot haulers
- Fishing life preservers
- Multibeam sonar equipment
- Longline spools
- Very high frequency VHF radiotelephone systems
- Stow nets
- Eel traps
- Toggles
- Fishing poles
- Fixed blade knives
- Slat boxes
- Trammel nets
- Foam-filled marine fenders
- Fishing rowboats
- Distress flags
- Laptop computers
- Inflatable life rafts
- Fishing utility knives
- Strobe lights
- Line setters
- Tablet computers
- Fishing dredges
- Polyballs
- Fishing scissors
- Life throw rings
- Trollers
- Weir traps
- Hydraulic windlasses
- Dip nets
- Lobster pots
- Fish finders
- Triplex trawls
- Sink lines
- Fishing spears
- Commercial fishing line sinkers
- Fishing pliers
- Small decked fishing vessels
- Bilge pumping systems
- Mooring lines
- Purse seines
- Large decked fishing vessels
- Cast nets
- Fathometer sonar equipment
- Bait nets
- Knuckle-boom cranes
- Midwater trawls
- Immersion suits
- Net haulers
- Signet Nobeltec Catch
- MaxSea TIMEZERO
- OLRAC Electronic Logbook Software Solution
- MaxSea Time Zero Navigator NOAA
- P-Sea WindPlot
- Catchlog Trading Catchlog