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“Fish Pitcher” 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 “Fish Pitcher”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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