Will “Oysterman” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

83% Chance of Automation

“Oysterman” will probably be replaced by robots.

This job is ranked #456 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.

Care to share? Click for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or XING. 👍

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…

Tasks for “Oysterman”

Oversee the purchase of supplies, gear, and equipment such as fuel, netting, and cables.
Signal other workers to move, hoist, and position loads.
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.
Remove catches from fishing equipment and measure them to ensure compliance with legal size.
Stand lookout for schools of fish, and for steering and engine-room watches.
Put fishing equipment into the water and anchor or tow equipment, according to the fishing method used.
Record in logbooks specifics of fishing activities such as dates, harvest areas, yields, and weather and sea conditions.
Sort, pack, and store catch in holds with salt and ice.
Load and unload vessel equipment and supplies, by hand or using hoisting equipment.
Maintain engines, fishing gear, and other on-board equipment and perform minor repairs.
Club or gaff large fish to enable hauling them into fishing vessel.
Wash decks, conveyors, knives, and other equipment, using brushes, detergents, and water.
Interpret weather and vessel conditions to determine appropriate responses.
Hire qualified crew members, and assign their duties.
Estimate costs of operations and plan fishing season budgets accordingly.
Participate in wildlife management, disease control, and research activities.
Transport fish to processing plants or to buyers.
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.
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.
Share fishing expertise through activities such as writing for fishing magazines, hosting television shows, or testing and endorsing fishing equipment.
Return undesirable or illegal catches to the water.
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.
Steer vessels and operate navigational instruments.
Locate fish, using fish-finding equipment.
Sell catches by contacting and negotiating with buyers or by sending catches to fish auctions.
Direct fishing operations, and supervise fishing crew members.

Related Technology & Tools

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

MaxSea Time Zero Navigator NOAA
MaxSea TIMEZERO
P-Sea WindPlot
Catchlog Trading Catchlog
Signet Nobeltec Catch
OLRAC Electronic Logbook Software Solution