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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 “Irish Moss Gatherer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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