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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 “Pot Fisher”

Put fishing equipment into the water and anchor or tow equipment, according to the fishing method used.
Estimate costs of operations and plan fishing season budgets accordingly.
Participate in wildlife management, disease control, and research activities.
Maintain engines, fishing gear, and other on-board equipment and perform minor repairs.
Load and unload vessel equipment and supplies, by hand or using hoisting equipment.
Operate rowboats, dinghies, or skiffs to transport fishers, divers, or sponge hookers or to tow and position fishing equipment.
Return undesirable or illegal catches to the water.
Remove catches from fishing equipment and measure them to ensure compliance with legal size.
Interpret weather and vessel conditions to determine appropriate responses.
Pull and guide nets, traps, and lines onto vessels, by hand or using hoisting equipment.
Direct fishing operations, and supervise fishing crew members.
Locate fish, using fish-finding equipment.
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.
Sell catches by contacting and negotiating with buyers or by sending catches to fish auctions.
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.
Attach nets, slings, hooks, blades, or lifting devices to cables, booms, hoists, or dredges.
Plan fishing operations, establishing the fish to be sought, the fishing location, the method of capture, and the duration of the trip.
Club or gaff large fish to enable hauling them into fishing vessel.
Record in logbooks specifics of fishing activities such as dates, harvest areas, yields, and weather and sea conditions.
Steer vessels and operate navigational instruments.
Wash decks, conveyors, knives, and other equipment, using brushes, detergents, and water.
Hire qualified crew members, and assign their duties.
Monitor distribution of proceeds from sales of catches to ensure that crew members receive their prearranged portions.
Connect accessories such as floats, weights, flags, lights, or markers to nets, lines, or traps.
Sort, pack, and store catch in holds with salt and ice.
Stand lookout for schools of fish, and for steering and engine-room watches.
Transport fish to processing plants or to buyers.
Signal other workers to move, hoist, and position loads.

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