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“Fish Trapper” 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”.

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Tasks for “Fish Trapper”

Transport fish to processing plants or to buyers.
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.
Pull and guide nets, traps, and lines onto vessels, by hand or using hoisting equipment.
Wash decks, conveyors, knives, and other equipment, using brushes, detergents, and water.
Remove catches from fishing equipment and measure them to ensure compliance with legal size.
Record in logbooks specifics of fishing activities such as dates, harvest areas, yields, and weather and sea conditions.
Put fishing equipment into the water and anchor or tow equipment, according to the fishing method used.
Interpret weather and vessel conditions to determine appropriate responses.
Plan fishing operations, establishing the fish to be sought, the fishing location, the method of capture, and the duration of the trip.
Maintain engines, fishing gear, and other on-board equipment and perform minor repairs.
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.
Return undesirable or illegal catches to the water.
Sort, pack, and store catch in holds with salt and ice.
Signal other workers to move, hoist, and position loads.
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.
Club or gaff large fish to enable hauling them into fishing vessel.
Attach nets, slings, hooks, blades, or lifting devices to cables, booms, hoists, or dredges.
Hire qualified crew members, and assign their duties.
Connect accessories such as floats, weights, flags, lights, or markers to nets, lines, or traps.
Oversee the purchase of supplies, gear, and equipment such as fuel, netting, and cables.
Participate in wildlife management, disease control, and research activities.
Monitor distribution of proceeds from sales of catches to ensure that crew members receive their prearranged portions.
Share fishing expertise through activities such as writing for fishing magazines, hosting television shows, or testing and endorsing fishing equipment.
Locate fish, using fish-finding equipment.
Compute positions and plot courses on charts to navigate vessels, using instruments such as compasses, sextants, and charts.
Steer vessels and operate navigational instruments.
Estimate costs of operations and plan fishing season budgets accordingly.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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