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“Oyster 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 “Oyster Fisherman”

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.
Estimate costs of operations and plan fishing season budgets accordingly.
Signal other workers to move, hoist, and position loads.
Share fishing expertise through activities such as writing for fishing magazines, hosting television shows, or testing and endorsing fishing equipment.
Interpret weather and vessel conditions to determine appropriate responses.
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.
Hire qualified crew members, and assign their duties.
Steer vessels and operate navigational instruments.
Transport fish to processing plants or to buyers.
Oversee the purchase of supplies, gear, and equipment such as fuel, netting, and cables.
Remove catches from fishing equipment and measure them to ensure compliance with legal size.
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.
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.
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.
Harvest marine life for human or animal consumption, using diving or dredging equipment, traps, barges, rods, reels, or tackle.
Direct fishing operations, and supervise fishing crew members.
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.
Record in logbooks specifics of fishing activities such as dates, harvest areas, yields, and weather and sea conditions.
Locate fish, using fish-finding equipment.
Wash decks, conveyors, knives, and other equipment, using brushes, detergents, and water.
Sort, pack, and store catch in holds with salt and ice.
Stand lookout for schools of fish, and for steering and engine-room watches.
Club or gaff large fish to enable hauling them into fishing vessel.
Return undesirable or illegal catches to the water.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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