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“Lobster Fisherman” 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 “Lobster Fisherman”

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

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

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