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“Salmon Troll Fisher” 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 “Salmon Troll Fisher”

Steer vessels and operate navigational instruments.
Estimate costs of operations and plan fishing season budgets accordingly.
Signal other workers to move, hoist, and position loads.
Participate in wildlife management, disease control, and research activities.
Load and unload vessel equipment and supplies, by hand or using hoisting equipment.
Put fishing equipment into the water and anchor or tow equipment, according to the fishing method used.
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.
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.
Operate rowboats, dinghies, or skiffs to transport fishers, divers, or sponge hookers or to tow and position fishing equipment.
Plan fishing operations, establishing the fish to be sought, the fishing location, the method of capture, and the duration of the trip.
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.
Return undesirable or illegal catches to the water.
Wash decks, conveyors, knives, and other equipment, using brushes, detergents, and water.
Club or gaff large fish to enable hauling them into fishing vessel.
Harvest marine life for human or animal consumption, using diving or dredging equipment, traps, barges, rods, reels, or tackle.
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.
Maintain engines, fishing gear, and other on-board equipment and perform minor repairs.
Locate fish, using fish-finding equipment.
Pull and guide nets, traps, and lines onto vessels, by hand or using hoisting equipment.
Stand lookout for schools of fish, and for steering and engine-room watches.
Direct fishing operations, and supervise fishing crew members.
Hire qualified crew members, and assign their duties.
Record in logbooks specifics of fishing activities such as dates, harvest areas, yields, and weather and sea conditions.
Monitor distribution of proceeds from sales of catches to ensure that crew members receive their prearranged portions.
Transport fish to processing plants or to buyers.
Interpret weather and vessel conditions to determine appropriate responses.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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