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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
- Chummer
- Choker Hooker
- Choker
- Chainer
- Chain Puller
- Chain Person
- Catcher
- Cat Swamper
- Boat Puller
- Boat Officer
- Boat Deckhand
- Blue Crabber
- Billet Cutter
- Beachman
- Bait Man
- Albacore Fishing Boat Crewman
- Abalone Fisherman
Tasks for “Chute Greaser”
- Steer vessels and operate navigational instruments.
- Operate rowboats, dinghies, or skiffs to transport fishers, divers, or sponge hookers or to tow and position fishing equipment.
- Estimate costs of operations and plan fishing season budgets accordingly.
- Club or gaff large fish to enable hauling them into fishing vessel.
- Transport fish to processing plants or to buyers.
- Participate in wildlife management, disease control, and research activities.
- 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.
- Return undesirable or illegal catches to the water.
- Harvest marine life for human or animal consumption, using diving or dredging equipment, traps, barges, rods, reels, or tackle.
- Pull and guide nets, traps, and lines onto vessels, by hand or using hoisting equipment.
- Oversee the purchase of supplies, gear, and equipment such as fuel, netting, and cables.
- Locate fish, using fish-finding equipment.
- Sell catches by contacting and negotiating with buyers or by sending catches to fish auctions.
- Signal other workers to move, hoist, and position loads.
- Connect accessories such as floats, weights, flags, lights, or markers to nets, lines, or traps.
- Record in logbooks specifics of fishing activities such as dates, harvest areas, yields, and weather and sea conditions.
- Direct fishing operations, and supervise fishing crew members.
- Monitor distribution of proceeds from sales of catches to ensure that crew members receive their prearranged portions.
- Interpret weather and vessel conditions to determine appropriate responses.
- Attach nets, slings, hooks, blades, or lifting devices to cables, booms, hoists, or dredges.
- 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.
- Put fishing equipment into the water and anchor or tow equipment, according to the fishing method used.
- Sort, pack, and store catch in holds with salt and ice.
- Remove catches from fishing equipment and measure them to ensure compliance with legal size.
- Compute positions and plot courses on charts to navigate vessels, using instruments such as compasses, sextants, and charts.
- Maintain engines, fishing gear, and other on-board equipment and perform minor repairs.
- Load and unload vessel equipment and supplies, by hand or using hoisting equipment.
- Stand lookout for schools of fish, and for steering and engine-room watches.
Related Technology & Tools
- Commercial fish or shark hooks
- Trollers
- Fathometer sonar equipment
- Mooring buoys
- Half-face respirators
- Beach seines
- Radio buoys
- Crab nets
- Set nets
- Float lines
- Line setters
- Planers
- Marine first aid equipment
- Personal computers
- Foam-filled marine fenders
- Shrimp winches
- Purse seines
- Longline haulers
- Safety vests
- Small decked fishing vessels
- Bench-mounted crimpers
- Fishing rowboats
- Laptop computers
- Eel traps
- Inflatable life rafts
- Ice shovels
- Electric bottom-fishing reels
- Weir traps
- Marine fire extinguishers
- Knuckle-boom cranes
- Sink lines
- Trolling blocks
- Snatch blocks
- Tablet computers
- Marine radar navigation systems
- Line haulers
- Hydraulic capstans
- Fish tag guns
- Downriggers
- Wood shell blocks
- Stake nets
- Pneumatic marine fenders
- Anchors
- Cast nets
- Triplex trawls
- Marine sextants
- Crab pots
- Large decked fishing vessels
- Net haulers
- Leader carts
- Gypsy hoists
- Mooring lines
- Chain stoppers
- Harpoons
- Trotlines
- Life throw rings
- Slat boxes
- Jigs
- Bait freezers
- Wire rope cutters
- Fish pots
- Handlines
- Gill nets
- Deck winches
- Hand capstans
- Bait nets
- Fishing utility knives
- Pulse trawls
- Pot haulers
- Thimbles
- Fishing life preservers
- Bullet buoys
- Magnetic compasses
- Marine hard hats
- Trawlers
- Polyballs
- Pound nets
- Emergency position-indicating radio beacons
- Fish magnets
- Acorn buoys
- Hook timers
- Bilge pumping systems
- Fixed blade knives
- Hook counters
- Very high frequency VHF radiotelephone systems
- Toggles
- Immersion suits
- Balloon trawls
- Longline snaps
- Commercial fishing line sinkers
- Searchlight sonars
- Anchor chains
- Boat hooks
- Distress flags
- Electric windlasses
- Fishing dredges
- Otter trawls
- Hand windlasses
- Net cleaning machines
- Midwater trawls
- Longline spools
- Strobe lights
- Gaffs
- Distress flares
- Jigging machines
- Digital spring balance scales
- Fishing spears
- Stow nets
- Fishing dinghies
- Hydraulic windlasses
- Gillnetters
- Drift nets
- Hand crimpers
- Longline blocks
- Scottish seines
- Pair trawls
- Anchor release hooks
- Hook files
- Satellite radios
- Dip nets
- Hoop nets
- Lobster pots
- Seiners
- Fishing poles
- Fishing scissors
- Undecked fishing vessels
- Skiffs
- Lobster traps
- Crab tongs
- Drogues
- Trap harnesses
- Multibeam sonar equipment
- Scuba diving equipment
- Marine radar reflectors
- Power blocks
- Fishing pliers
- Dehookers
- Radio direction finders RDF
- Dogbones
- Fish finders
- Brailers
- Danish seines
- Commercial fishing vessel lifeboats
- Groundlines
- Trammel nets
- Fish transfer pumps
- Signet Nobeltec Catch
- P-Sea WindPlot
- MaxSea Time Zero Navigator NOAA
- OLRAC Electronic Logbook Software Solution
- MaxSea TIMEZERO
- Catchlog Trading Catchlog