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