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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”.
Also Known As…
- Fishers and Related Fishing Workers
- Menhaden Fishing Crew Member
- Lobsterman
- Fisherman
- Deckhand
- Crew Member
- Commercial Fishing Vessel Operator
- Commercial Fisherman
- Commercial Crabber
- Clam Digger
- Captain
- Wire Web Worker
- Wild Oyster Harvester
- Whale Fisherman
- Weir Fisherman
- Weir Fisher
- Waterman
- Vessel Crew Member
- Underwater Hunter Trapper
- Tuna Purse Seiner
- Troller
- Trawler
- Tonger
- Third Mate
- Terrapin Fisher
- Striker
- Sternman
- Sponge Hooker
- Sponge Fisherman
- Sponge Clipper
- Spear Fisher
- Skipper
- Skiff Operator
- Shrimping Boat Captain
- Shrimper
- Shrimp Trawler Captain
- Shrimp Trawler
- Shellfish Grower
- Shellfish Dredge Operator
- Shellfish Bed Worker
- Shell Fisherman
- Second Officer
- Second Mate
- Seaweed Harvester
- Seaman
- Seafood Fisherman
- Sea Shell Gatherer
- Scalloper
- Scallop Dredger
- Salmon Troll Fisher
- Salmon Gillnet Vessel Operator
- Roller
- Quahogger
- Purse Seiner
- Pot Fisher
- Planter
- Pilot
- Pearl Fisherman
- Pearl Digger
- Oysterman
- Oyster Tonger
- Oyster Planter
- Oyster Picker
- Oyster Harvester
- Oyster Floater
- Oyster Fisherman
- Oyster Dredger
- Oyster Culler
- Otter Trawler Boatswain
- Ocean Clam Boat Captain
- Netter
- Net Repairer
- Net Mender
- Net Fisher
- Mule Rider
- Moss Gatherer
- Moss Bleacher
- Menhaden Vessel Pilot
- Lobster Man
- Lobster Fisherman
- Lobster Catcher
- Line Fisher
- Landing Worker
- Kelp Gatherer
- Kelp Cutter
- Irish Moss Gatherer
- Irish Moss Bleacher
- Hunter Skin Diver
- Hookman
- Hooker Up
- Hooker On
- Hooker
- Hook Tender
- Harpooner
- Gunner
- Gaffman
- Frog Farmer
- Fishing Worker
- Fishing Vessel Operator
- Fishing Vessel Mate
- Fishing Vessel Deckhand
- Fishing Vessel Captain
- Fishing Boat Captain
- Fisherman Helper
- Fish, Frog, or Oyster Farmer
- Fish Trapper
- Fish Tender
- Fish Seiner
- Fish Pitcher
- First Mate
- Eeler
- Dulser
- Drag Seiner
- Diving Fisher
- Diver
- Digger
- Derrick Follower
- Deep Sea Diver
- Cruiser
- Crabber
- Crab Fisherman
- Crab Fisher
- Crab Catcher
- Commercial Shrimping Captain
- Commercial Ocean Clammer
- Commercial Fisher
- Clipper
- Clam Sorter
- Clam Picker
- Clam Dredger
- Clam Dredge Boat Captain
- Chute Tender
- Chute Greaser
- Chummer
- Choker Hooker
- Choker
- Chainer
- Chain Puller
- Chain Person
- Catcher
- Cat Swamper
- Boat Puller
- Boat Officer
- Boat Deckhand
- Blue Crabber
- Billet Cutter
- Beachman
- Bait Man
- Albacore Fishing Boat Crewman
- Abalone Fisherman
Tasks for “Frog Catcher”
- Club or gaff large fish to enable hauling them into fishing vessel.
- Sell catches by contacting and negotiating with buyers or by sending catches to fish auctions.
- Wash decks, conveyors, knives, and other equipment, using brushes, detergents, and water.
- Estimate costs of operations and plan fishing season budgets accordingly.
- Attach nets, slings, hooks, blades, or lifting devices to cables, booms, hoists, or dredges.
- Transport fish to processing plants or to buyers.
- Harvest marine life for human or animal consumption, using diving or dredging equipment, traps, barges, rods, reels, or tackle.
- Interpret weather and vessel conditions to determine appropriate responses.
- Signal other workers to move, hoist, and position loads.
- Monitor distribution of proceeds from sales of catches to ensure that crew members receive their prearranged portions.
- Direct fishing operations, and supervise fishing crew members.
- Put fishing equipment into the water and anchor or tow equipment, according to the fishing method used.
- Operate rowboats, dinghies, or skiffs to transport fishers, divers, or sponge hookers or to tow and position fishing equipment.
- Load and unload vessel equipment and supplies, by hand or using hoisting equipment.
- Steer vessels and operate navigational instruments.
- Oversee the purchase of supplies, gear, and equipment such as fuel, netting, and cables.
- Compute positions and plot courses on charts to navigate vessels, using instruments such as compasses, sextants, and charts.
- Hire qualified crew members, and assign their duties.
- Plan fishing operations, establishing the fish to be sought, the fishing location, the method of capture, and the duration of the trip.
- Connect accessories such as floats, weights, flags, lights, or markers to nets, lines, or traps.
- Maintain engines, fishing gear, and other on-board equipment and perform minor repairs.
- 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.
- Participate in wildlife management, disease control, and research activities.
- Remove catches from fishing equipment and measure them to ensure compliance with legal size.
- Return undesirable or illegal catches to the water.
- Pull and guide nets, traps, and lines onto vessels, by hand or using hoisting equipment.
- 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.
- Stand lookout for schools of fish, and for steering and engine-room watches.
Related Technology & Tools
- Gaffs
- Anchors
- Hydraulic windlasses
- Marine first aid equipment
- Marine hard hats
- Fish magnets
- Hydraulic capstans
- Fish tag guns
- Wood shell blocks
- Tablet computers
- Fish finders
- Magnetic compasses
- Trollers
- Fish pots
- Eel traps
- Fishing spears
- Crab tongs
- Anchor chains
- Digital spring balance scales
- Pneumatic marine fenders
- Marine sextants
- Planers
- Stake nets
- Trap harnesses
- Longline haulers
- Net cleaning machines
- Bilge pumping systems
- Commercial fishing vessel lifeboats
- Bait nets
- Multibeam sonar equipment
- Trawlers
- Line haulers
- Knuckle-boom cranes
- Commercial fish or shark hooks
- Sink lines
- Fathometer sonar equipment
- Triplex trawls
- Gill nets
- Distress flares
- Deck winches
- Ice shovels
- Pot haulers
- Life throw rings
- Crab nets
- Safety vests
- Personal computers
- Skiffs
- Drift nets
- Radio buoys
- Hand capstans
- Trotlines
- Harpoons
- Shrimp winches
- Electric windlasses
- Immersion suits
- Gillnetters
- Fishing rowboats
- Gypsy hoists
- Jigging machines
- Undecked fishing vessels
- Lobster traps
- Searchlight sonars
- Mooring lines
- Hook files
- Fishing scissors
- Radio direction finders RDF
- Fish transfer pumps
- Toggles
- Marine radar reflectors
- Marine radar navigation systems
- Slat boxes
- Hand windlasses
- Fixed blade knives
- Fishing life preservers
- Hook counters
- Drogues
- Foam-filled marine fenders
- Scuba diving equipment
- Brailers
- Longline spools
- Snatch blocks
- Midwater trawls
- Power blocks
- Pulse trawls
- Hoop nets
- Large decked fishing vessels
- Balloon trawls
- Leader carts
- Distress flags
- Stow nets
- Danish seines
- Longline blocks
- Mooring buoys
- Electric bottom-fishing reels
- Dehookers
- Wire rope cutters
- Anchor release hooks
- Laptop computers
- Trolling blocks
- Pound nets
- Dogbones
- Fishing utility knives
- Seiners
- Jigs
- Polyballs
- Hand crimpers
- Set nets
- Inflatable life rafts
- Strobe lights
- Cast nets
- Chain stoppers
- Fishing dinghies
- Satellite radios
- Fishing poles
- Emergency position-indicating radio beacons
- Scottish seines
- Handlines
- Groundlines
- Fishing dredges
- Net haulers
- Bench-mounted crimpers
- Bullet buoys
- Trammel nets
- Float lines
- Hook timers
- Longline snaps
- Downriggers
- Beach seines
- Bait freezers
- Thimbles
- Otter trawls
- Marine fire extinguishers
- Dip nets
- Very high frequency VHF radiotelephone systems
- Fishing pliers
- Boat hooks
- Pair trawls
- Commercial fishing line sinkers
- Purse seines
- Crab pots
- Small decked fishing vessels
- Weir traps
- Lobster pots
- Line setters
- Acorn buoys
- Half-face respirators
- MaxSea Time Zero Navigator NOAA
- P-Sea WindPlot
- Signet Nobeltec Catch
- MaxSea TIMEZERO
- Catchlog Trading Catchlog
- OLRAC Electronic Logbook Software Solution