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