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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”.
Also Known As…
- Fishers and Related Fishing Workers
- Menhaden Fishing Crew Member
- Lobsterman
- Fisherman
- Deckhand
- Crew Member
- Commercial Fishing Vessel Operator
- Commercial Fisherman
- Commercial Crabber
- Clam Digger
- Captain
- Wire Web Worker
- Wild Oyster Harvester
- Whale Fisherman
- Weir Fisherman
- Weir Fisher
- Waterman
- Vessel Crew Member
- Underwater Hunter Trapper
- Tuna Purse Seiner
- Troller
- Trawler
- Tonger
- Third Mate
- Terrapin Fisher
- Striker
- Sternman
- Sponge Hooker
- Sponge Fisherman
- Sponge Clipper
- Spear Fisher
- Skipper
- Skiff Operator
- Shrimping Boat Captain
- Shrimper
- Shrimp Trawler Captain
- Shrimp Trawler
- Shellfish Grower
- Shellfish Dredge Operator
- Shellfish Bed Worker
- Shell Fisherman
- Second Officer
- Second Mate
- Seaweed Harvester
- Seaman
- Seafood Fisherman
- Sea Shell Gatherer
- Scallop Dredger
- Salmon Troll Fisher
- Salmon Gillnet Vessel Operator
- Roller
- Quahogger
- Purse Seiner
- Pot Fisher
- Planter
- Pilot
- Pearl Fisherman
- Pearl Digger
- Oysterman
- Oyster Tonger
- Oyster Planter
- Oyster Picker
- Oyster Harvester
- Oyster Floater
- Oyster Fisherman
- Oyster Dredger
- Oyster Culler
- Otter Trawler Boatswain
- Ocean Clam Boat Captain
- Netter
- Net Repairer
- Net Mender
- Net Fisher
- Mule Rider
- Moss Gatherer
- Moss Bleacher
- Menhaden Vessel Pilot
- Lobster Man
- Lobster Fisherman
- Lobster Catcher
- Line Fisher
- Landing Worker
- Kelp Gatherer
- Kelp Cutter
- Irish Moss Gatherer
- Irish Moss Bleacher
- Hunter Skin Diver
- Hookman
- Hooker Up
- Hooker On
- Hooker
- Hook Tender
- Harpooner
- Gunner
- Gaffman
- Frog Farmer
- Frog Catcher
- Fishing Worker
- Fishing Vessel Operator
- Fishing Vessel Mate
- Fishing Vessel Deckhand
- Fishing Vessel Captain
- Fishing Boat Captain
- Fisherman Helper
- Fish, Frog, or Oyster Farmer
- Fish Trapper
- Fish Tender
- Fish Seiner
- Fish Pitcher
- First Mate
- Eeler
- Dulser
- Drag Seiner
- Diving Fisher
- Diver
- Digger
- Derrick Follower
- Deep Sea Diver
- Cruiser
- Crabber
- Crab Fisherman
- Crab Fisher
- Crab Catcher
- Commercial Shrimping Captain
- Commercial Ocean Clammer
- Commercial Fisher
- Clipper
- Clam Sorter
- Clam Picker
- Clam Dredger
- Clam Dredge Boat Captain
- Chute Tender
- Chute Greaser
- Chummer
- Choker Hooker
- Choker
- Chainer
- Chain Puller
- Chain Person
- Catcher
- Cat Swamper
- Boat Puller
- Boat Officer
- Boat Deckhand
- Blue Crabber
- Billet Cutter
- Beachman
- Bait Man
- Albacore Fishing Boat Crewman
- Abalone Fisherman
Tasks for “Scalloper”
- 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.
- Return undesirable or illegal catches to the water.
- Pull and guide nets, traps, and lines onto vessels, by hand or using hoisting equipment.
- Signal other workers to move, hoist, and position loads.
- Load and unload vessel equipment and supplies, by hand or using hoisting equipment.
- Transport fish to processing plants or to buyers.
- Put fishing equipment into the water and anchor or tow equipment, according to the fishing method used.
- Hire qualified crew members, and assign their duties.
- Share fishing expertise through activities such as writing for fishing magazines, hosting television shows, or testing and endorsing fishing equipment.
- 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.
- Plan fishing operations, establishing the fish to be sought, the fishing location, the method of capture, and the duration of the trip.
- Oversee the purchase of supplies, gear, and equipment such as fuel, netting, and cables.
- Record in logbooks specifics of fishing activities such as dates, harvest areas, yields, and weather and sea conditions.
- Participate in wildlife management, disease control, and research activities.
- Monitor distribution of proceeds from sales of catches to ensure that crew members receive their prearranged portions.
- Wash decks, conveyors, knives, and other equipment, using brushes, detergents, and water.
- Sort, pack, and store catch in holds with salt and ice.
- Maintain engines, fishing gear, and other on-board equipment and perform minor repairs.
- Interpret weather and vessel conditions to determine appropriate responses.
- Estimate costs of operations and plan fishing season budgets accordingly.
- Attach nets, slings, hooks, blades, or lifting devices to cables, booms, hoists, or dredges.
- Connect accessories such as floats, weights, flags, lights, or markers to nets, lines, or traps.
- Club or gaff large fish to enable hauling them into fishing vessel.
- Compute positions and plot courses on charts to navigate vessels, using instruments such as compasses, sextants, and charts.
- Locate fish, using fish-finding equipment.
- Steer vessels and operate navigational instruments.
- Stand lookout for schools of fish, and for steering and engine-room watches.
- Operate rowboats, dinghies, or skiffs to transport fishers, divers, or sponge hookers or to tow and position fishing equipment.
Related Technology & Tools
- Searchlight sonars
- Seiners
- Fishing life preservers
- Very high frequency VHF radiotelephone systems
- Ice shovels
- Fish transfer pumps
- Power blocks
- Safety vests
- Gillnetters
- Bench-mounted crimpers
- Drogues
- Electric windlasses
- Snatch blocks
- Drift nets
- Marine radar reflectors
- Pound nets
- Anchor release hooks
- Handlines
- Stake nets
- Planers
- Dip nets
- Longline blocks
- Marine radar navigation systems
- Trawlers
- Hook timers
- Trap harnesses
- Hand crimpers
- Pair trawls
- Net haulers
- Triplex trawls
- Crab nets
- Life throw rings
- Line haulers
- Electric bottom-fishing reels
- Hydraulic capstans
- Marine fire extinguishers
- Fishing dredges
- Stow nets
- Hand windlasses
- Strobe lights
- Hand capstans
- Bilge pumping systems
- Midwater trawls
- Dogbones
- Multibeam sonar equipment
- Float lines
- Otter trawls
- Hoop nets
- Trolling blocks
- Half-face respirators
- Fishing scissors
- Fishing rowboats
- Polyballs
- Fish pots
- Inflatable life rafts
- Fishing pliers
- Fixed blade knives
- Cast nets
- Hook counters
- Mooring lines
- Magnetic compasses
- Trammel nets
- Distress flares
- Emergency position-indicating radio beacons
- Scottish seines
- Danish seines
- Tablet computers
- Bait freezers
- Gypsy hoists
- Lobster pots
- Marine first aid equipment
- Gill nets
- Pot haulers
- Set nets
- Undecked fishing vessels
- Pneumatic marine fenders
- Wood shell blocks
- Dehookers
- Groundlines
- Pulse trawls
- Wire rope cutters
- Large decked fishing vessels
- Fish magnets
- Fathometer sonar equipment
- Crab tongs
- Brailers
- Hydraulic windlasses
- Anchors
- Satellite radios
- Lobster traps
- Digital spring balance scales
- Distress flags
- Commercial fishing line sinkers
- Fishing spears
- Sink lines
- Commercial fish or shark hooks
- Crab pots
- Skiffs
- Knuckle-boom cranes
- Radio direction finders RDF
- Weir traps
- Harpoons
- Foam-filled marine fenders
- Gaffs
- Fish tag guns
- Immersion suits
- Scuba diving equipment
- Laptop computers
- Boat hooks
- Bullet buoys
- Hook files
- Eel traps
- Radio buoys
- Trotlines
- Toggles
- Commercial fishing vessel lifeboats
- Mooring buoys
- Deck winches
- Acorn buoys
- Fishing dinghies
- Leader carts
- Net cleaning machines
- Bait nets
- Purse seines
- Downriggers
- Marine hard hats
- Fish finders
- Trollers
- Longline haulers
- Anchor chains
- Longline snaps
- Shrimp winches
- Marine sextants
- Longline spools
- Small decked fishing vessels
- Chain stoppers
- Beach seines
- Jigging machines
- Line setters
- Balloon trawls
- Personal computers
- Fishing utility knives
- Thimbles
- Fishing poles
- Jigs
- Slat boxes
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