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“Commercial Fisherman” will probably be replaced by robots.

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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…

Tasks for “Commercial Fisherman”

Steer vessels and operate navigational instruments.
Locate fish, using fish-finding equipment.
Oversee the purchase of supplies, gear, and equipment such as fuel, netting, and cables.
Share fishing expertise through activities such as writing for fishing magazines, hosting television shows, or testing and endorsing fishing equipment.
Direct fishing operations, and supervise fishing crew members.
Hire qualified crew members, and assign their duties.
Harvest marine life for human or animal consumption, using diving or dredging equipment, traps, barges, rods, reels, or tackle.
Attach nets, slings, hooks, blades, or lifting devices to cables, booms, hoists, or dredges.
Operate rowboats, dinghies, or skiffs to transport fishers, divers, or sponge hookers or to tow and position fishing equipment.
Signal other workers to move, hoist, and position loads.
Record in logbooks specifics of fishing activities such as dates, harvest areas, yields, and weather and sea conditions.
Club or gaff large fish to enable hauling them into fishing vessel.
Plan fishing operations, establishing the fish to be sought, the fishing location, the method of capture, and the duration of the trip.
Estimate costs of operations and plan fishing season budgets accordingly.
Stand lookout for schools of fish, and for steering and engine-room watches.
Load and unload vessel equipment and supplies, by hand or using hoisting equipment.
Put fishing equipment into the water and anchor or tow equipment, according to the fishing method used.
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.
Monitor distribution of proceeds from sales of catches to ensure that crew members receive their prearranged portions.
Sort, pack, and store catch in holds with salt and ice.
Participate in wildlife management, disease control, and research activities.
Interpret weather and vessel conditions to determine appropriate responses.
Return undesirable or illegal catches to the water.
Sell catches by contacting and negotiating with buyers or by sending catches to fish auctions.
Pull and guide nets, traps, and lines onto vessels, by hand or using hoisting equipment.
Maintain engines, fishing gear, and other on-board equipment and perform minor repairs.
Wash decks, conveyors, knives, and other equipment, using brushes, detergents, and water.
Transport fish to processing plants or to buyers.
Connect accessories such as floats, weights, flags, lights, or markers to nets, lines, or traps.

Related Technology & Tools

Drogues
Drift nets
Groundlines
Jigging machines
Shrimp winches
Midwater trawls
Anchor release hooks
Fishing poles
Downriggers
Foam-filled marine fenders
Ice shovels
Purse seines
Fish finders
Distress flares
Pound nets
Deck winches
Crab nets
Searchlight sonars
Wood shell blocks
Fish transfer pumps
Fish tag guns
Bullet buoys
Life throw rings
Anchors
Toggles
Fish pots
Longline snaps
Emergency position-indicating radio beacons
Commercial fishing line sinkers
Bait freezers
Fishing pliers
Marine sextants
Satellite radios
Thimbles
Brailers
Boat hooks
Bait nets
Mooring buoys
Large decked fishing vessels
Seiners
Trammel nets
Triplex trawls
Radio buoys
Planers
Chain stoppers
Scuba diving equipment
Weir traps
Lobster traps
Slat boxes
Hook timers
Trawlers
Marine radar reflectors
Gill nets
Net haulers
Marine first aid equipment
Crab tongs
Gypsy hoists
Leader carts
Net cleaning machines
Polyballs
Dip nets
Fishing utility knives
Snatch blocks
Half-face respirators
Scottish seines
Marine radar navigation systems
Digital spring balance scales
Hook counters
Hydraulic capstans
Magnetic compasses
Pot haulers
Longline spools
Trolling blocks
Anchor chains
Harpoons
Sink lines
Fish magnets
Distress flags
Small decked fishing vessels
Stow nets
Electric bottom-fishing reels
Marine fire extinguishers
Pair trawls
Stake nets
Fishing spears
Bench-mounted crimpers
Hand windlasses
Marine hard hats
Crab pots
Fishing rowboats
Radio direction finders RDF
Commercial fish or shark hooks
Very high frequency VHF radiotelephone systems
Longline blocks
Pneumatic marine fenders
Line setters
Float lines
Mooring lines
Immersion suits
Trap harnesses
Bilge pumping systems
Hoop nets
Dogbones
Inflatable life rafts
Danish seines
Handlines
Multibeam sonar equipment
Eel traps
Personal computers
Skiffs
Wire rope cutters
Hook files
Lobster pots
Undecked fishing vessels
Balloon trawls
Dehookers
Longline haulers
Acorn buoys
Power blocks
Fishing dinghies
Hydraulic windlasses
Jigs
Line haulers
Hand capstans
Safety vests
Trotlines
Fishing scissors
Gillnetters
Tablet computers
Fathometer sonar equipment
Fishing dredges
Fishing life preservers
Laptop computers
Set nets
Fixed blade knives
Electric windlasses
Gaffs
Trollers
Hand crimpers
Knuckle-boom cranes
Cast nets
Strobe lights
Pulse trawls
Beach seines
Otter trawls
Commercial fishing vessel lifeboats

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