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“Fishing Worker” 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 Worker”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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