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“Fish, Frog, or Oyster Farmer” 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, Frog, or Oyster Farmer”

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

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