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