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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
- 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
- Frog Catcher
- 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 “Lobster Catcher”
- Direct fishing operations, and supervise fishing crew members.
- Transport fish to processing plants or to buyers.
- Sort, pack, and store catch in holds with salt and ice.
- Interpret weather and vessel conditions to determine appropriate responses.
- Stand lookout for schools of fish, and for steering and engine-room watches.
- Locate fish, using fish-finding equipment.
- Connect accessories such as floats, weights, flags, lights, or markers to nets, lines, or traps.
- Steer vessels and operate navigational instruments.
- 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.
- Monitor distribution of proceeds from sales of catches to ensure that crew members receive their prearranged portions.
- Club or gaff large fish to enable hauling them into fishing vessel.
- Return undesirable or illegal catches to the water.
- Sell catches by contacting and negotiating with buyers or by sending catches to fish auctions.
- Attach nets, slings, hooks, blades, or lifting devices to cables, booms, hoists, or dredges.
- Hire qualified crew members, and assign their duties.
- Participate in wildlife management, disease control, and research activities.
- Compute positions and plot courses on charts to navigate vessels, using instruments such as compasses, sextants, and charts.
- Estimate costs of operations and plan fishing season budgets accordingly.
- Oversee the purchase of supplies, gear, and equipment such as fuel, netting, and cables.
- Signal other workers to move, hoist, and position loads.
- Put fishing equipment into the water and anchor or tow equipment, according to the fishing method used.
- Plan fishing operations, establishing the fish to be sought, the fishing location, the method of capture, and the duration of the trip.
- Harvest marine life for human or animal consumption, using diving or dredging equipment, traps, barges, rods, reels, or tackle.
- 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.
- Operate rowboats, dinghies, or skiffs to transport fishers, divers, or sponge hookers or to tow and position fishing equipment.
- Wash decks, conveyors, knives, and other equipment, using brushes, detergents, and water.
- Record in logbooks specifics of fishing activities such as dates, harvest areas, yields, and weather and sea conditions.
- Load and unload vessel equipment and supplies, by hand or using hoisting equipment.
Related Technology & Tools
- Ice shovels
- Mooring lines
- Small decked fishing vessels
- Hook counters
- Fish pots
- Electric windlasses
- Tablet computers
- Hand windlasses
- Bullet buoys
- Balloon trawls
- Anchor chains
- Triplex trawls
- Trawlers
- Planers
- Fish magnets
- Undecked fishing vessels
- Longline blocks
- Fish finders
- Hook timers
- Sink lines
- Toggles
- Midwater trawls
- Skiffs
- Power blocks
- Trollers
- Immersion suits
- Fishing life preservers
- Slat boxes
- Distress flags
- Pulse trawls
- Fishing scissors
- Gypsy hoists
- Foam-filled marine fenders
- Net cleaning machines
- Marine fire extinguishers
- Inflatable life rafts
- Wood shell blocks
- Danish seines
- Longline snaps
- Thimbles
- Wire rope cutters
- Marine radar navigation systems
- Shrimp winches
- Laptop computers
- Set nets
- Fishing spears
- Half-face respirators
- Boat hooks
- Downriggers
- Eel traps
- Satellite radios
- Stake nets
- Weir traps
- Leader carts
- Hand crimpers
- Dehookers
- Drogues
- Deck winches
- Groundlines
- Bait nets
- Pound nets
- Knuckle-boom cranes
- Hook files
- Pot haulers
- Acorn buoys
- Radio buoys
- Personal computers
- Anchors
- Large decked fishing vessels
- Float lines
- Line haulers
- Dip nets
- Bench-mounted crimpers
- Lobster pots
- Commercial fishing line sinkers
- Crab tongs
- Searchlight sonars
- Distress flares
- Fishing poles
- Longline haulers
- Trammel nets
- Radio direction finders RDF
- Fishing rowboats
- Fishing dinghies
- Chain stoppers
- Crab nets
- Line setters
- Trotlines
- Beach seines
- Digital spring balance scales
- Gill nets
- Stow nets
- Trolling blocks
- Dogbones
- Lobster traps
- Electric bottom-fishing reels
- Seiners
- Cast nets
- Handlines
- Hydraulic capstans
- Drift nets
- Marine hard hats
- Anchor release hooks
- Bilge pumping systems
- Longline spools
- Hand capstans
- Commercial fish or shark hooks
- Jigging machines
- Fish tag guns
- Harpoons
- Safety vests
- Net haulers
- Multibeam sonar equipment
- Fishing utility knives
- Fishing dredges
- Fishing pliers
- Commercial fishing vessel lifeboats
- Polyballs
- Very high frequency VHF radiotelephone systems
- Hydraulic windlasses
- Otter trawls
- Magnetic compasses
- Fixed blade knives
- Trap harnesses
- Gaffs
- Purse seines
- Fish transfer pumps
- Jigs
- Gillnetters
- Crab pots
- Scuba diving equipment
- Mooring buoys
- Marine sextants
- Marine radar reflectors
- Brailers
- Marine first aid equipment
- Bait freezers
- Strobe lights
- Life throw rings
- Snatch blocks
- Pneumatic marine fenders
- Pair trawls
- Fathometer sonar equipment
- Emergency position-indicating radio beacons
- Hoop nets
- Scottish seines
- Signet Nobeltec Catch
- MaxSea Time Zero Navigator NOAA
- MaxSea TIMEZERO
- OLRAC Electronic Logbook Software Solution
- P-Sea WindPlot
- Catchlog Trading Catchlog