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