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