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