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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”

Put fishing equipment into the water and anchor or tow equipment, according to the fishing method used.
Locate fish, using fish-finding equipment.
Hire qualified crew members, and assign their duties.
Wash decks, conveyors, knives, and other equipment, using brushes, detergents, and water.
Harvest marine life for human or animal consumption, using diving or dredging equipment, traps, barges, rods, reels, or tackle.
Club or gaff large fish to enable hauling them into fishing vessel.
Stand lookout for schools of fish, and for steering and engine-room watches.
Connect accessories such as floats, weights, flags, lights, or markers to nets, lines, or traps.
Operate rowboats, dinghies, or skiffs to transport fishers, divers, or sponge hookers or to tow and position fishing equipment.
Monitor distribution of proceeds from sales of catches to ensure that crew members receive their prearranged portions.
Steer vessels and operate navigational instruments.
Participate in wildlife management, disease control, and research activities.
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.
Sort, pack, and store catch in holds with salt and ice.
Signal other workers to move, hoist, and position loads.
Interpret weather and vessel conditions to determine appropriate responses.
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.
Plan fishing operations, establishing the fish to be sought, the fishing location, the method of capture, and the duration of the trip.
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.
Share fishing expertise through activities such as writing for fishing magazines, hosting television shows, or testing and endorsing fishing equipment.
Remove catches from fishing equipment and measure them to ensure compliance with legal size.
Direct fishing operations, and supervise fishing crew members.
Oversee the purchase of supplies, gear, and equipment such as fuel, netting, and cables.
Return undesirable or illegal catches to the water.
Pull and guide nets, traps, and lines onto vessels, by hand or using hoisting equipment.
Transport fish to processing plants or to buyers.
Estimate costs of operations and plan fishing season budgets accordingly.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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