Will “Gaffman” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

83% Chance of Automation

“Gaffman” will probably be replaced by robots.

This job is ranked #456 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.

Care to share? Click for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or XING. 👍

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…

Tasks for “Gaffman”

Participate in wildlife management, disease control, and research activities.
Signal other workers to move, hoist, and position loads.
Harvest marine life for human or animal consumption, using diving or dredging equipment, traps, barges, rods, reels, or tackle.
Attach nets, slings, hooks, blades, or lifting devices to cables, booms, hoists, or dredges.
Put fishing equipment into the water and anchor or tow equipment, according to the fishing method used.
Record in logbooks specifics of fishing activities such as dates, harvest areas, yields, and weather and sea conditions.
Plan fishing operations, establishing the fish to be sought, the fishing location, the method of capture, and the duration of the trip.
Stand lookout for schools of fish, and for steering and engine-room watches.
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.
Connect accessories such as floats, weights, flags, lights, or markers to nets, lines, or traps.
Return undesirable or illegal catches to the water.
Monitor distribution of proceeds from sales of catches to ensure that crew members receive their prearranged portions.
Maintain engines, fishing gear, and other on-board equipment and perform minor repairs.
Sort, pack, and store catch in holds with salt and ice.
Direct fishing operations, and supervise fishing crew members.
Compute positions and plot courses on charts to navigate vessels, using instruments such as compasses, sextants, and charts.
Locate fish, using fish-finding equipment.
Interpret weather and vessel conditions to determine appropriate responses.
Wash decks, conveyors, knives, and other equipment, using brushes, detergents, and water.
Sell catches by contacting and negotiating with buyers or by sending catches to fish auctions.
Transport fish to processing plants or to buyers.
Load and unload vessel equipment and supplies, by hand or using hoisting equipment.
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.
Remove catches from fishing equipment and measure them to ensure compliance with legal size.
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.
Steer vessels and operate navigational instruments.
Hire qualified crew members, and assign their duties.

Related Technology & Tools

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

OLRAC Electronic Logbook Software Solution
MaxSea TIMEZERO
Catchlog Trading Catchlog
Signet Nobeltec Catch
MaxSea Time Zero Navigator NOAA
P-Sea WindPlot