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