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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 “Salmon Gillnet Vessel Operator”

Pull and guide nets, traps, and lines onto vessels, 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.
Signal other workers to move, hoist, and position loads.
Sell catches by contacting and negotiating with buyers or by sending catches to fish auctions.
Plan fishing operations, establishing the fish to be sought, the fishing location, the method of capture, and the duration of the trip.
Direct fishing operations, and supervise fishing crew members.
Remove catches from fishing equipment and measure them to ensure compliance with legal size.
Maintain engines, fishing gear, and other on-board equipment and perform minor repairs.
Attach nets, slings, hooks, blades, or lifting devices to cables, booms, hoists, or dredges.
Load and unload vessel equipment and supplies, by hand or using hoisting equipment.
Return undesirable or illegal catches to the water.
Harvest marine life for human or animal consumption, using diving or dredging equipment, traps, barges, rods, reels, or tackle.
Compute positions and plot courses on charts to navigate vessels, using instruments such as compasses, sextants, and charts.
Stand lookout for schools of fish, and for steering and engine-room watches.
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.
Sort, pack, and store catch in holds with salt and ice.
Oversee the purchase of supplies, gear, and equipment such as fuel, netting, and cables.
Put fishing equipment into the water and anchor or tow equipment, according to the fishing method used.
Share fishing expertise through activities such as writing for fishing magazines, hosting television shows, or testing and endorsing fishing equipment.
Connect accessories such as floats, weights, flags, lights, or markers to nets, lines, or traps.
Monitor distribution of proceeds from sales of catches to ensure that crew members receive their prearranged portions.
Record in logbooks specifics of fishing activities such as dates, harvest areas, yields, and weather and sea conditions.
Interpret weather and vessel conditions to determine appropriate responses.
Locate fish, using fish-finding equipment.
Transport fish to processing plants or to buyers.
Club or gaff large fish to enable hauling them into fishing vessel.
Participate in wildlife management, disease control, and research activities.
Estimate costs of operations and plan fishing season budgets accordingly.

Related Technology & Tools

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