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