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“Fishing Vessel Deckhand” 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 “Fishing Vessel Deckhand”

Hire qualified crew members, and assign their duties.
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.
Maintain engines, fishing gear, and other on-board equipment and perform minor repairs.
Estimate costs of operations and plan fishing season budgets accordingly.
Stand lookout for schools of fish, and for steering and engine-room watches.
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.
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.
Sort, pack, and store catch in holds with salt and ice.
Plan fishing operations, establishing the fish to be sought, the fishing location, the method of capture, and the duration of the trip.
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.
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.
Club or gaff large fish to enable hauling them into fishing vessel.
Oversee the purchase of supplies, gear, and equipment such as fuel, netting, and cables.
Interpret weather and vessel conditions to determine appropriate responses.
Connect accessories such as floats, weights, flags, lights, or markers to nets, lines, or traps.
Steer vessels and operate navigational instruments.
Record in logbooks specifics of fishing activities such as dates, harvest areas, yields, and weather and sea conditions.
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.
Pull and guide nets, traps, and lines onto vessels, by hand or using hoisting equipment.
Participate in wildlife management, disease control, and research activities.
Direct fishing operations, and supervise fishing crew members.
Load and unload vessel equipment and supplies, by hand or using hoisting equipment.

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Toggles
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