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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
- 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
- Scalloper
- 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 “Shrimper”
- Direct fishing operations, and supervise fishing crew members.
- Load and unload vessel equipment and supplies, by hand or using hoisting equipment.
- Harvest marine life for human or animal consumption, using diving or dredging equipment, traps, barges, rods, reels, or tackle.
- Estimate costs of operations and plan fishing season budgets accordingly.
- Participate in wildlife management, disease control, and research activities.
- Put fishing equipment into the water and anchor or tow equipment, according to the fishing method used.
- Maintain engines, fishing gear, and other on-board equipment and perform minor repairs.
- 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.
- Wash decks, conveyors, knives, and other equipment, using brushes, detergents, and water.
- Monitor distribution of proceeds from sales of catches to ensure that crew members receive their prearranged portions.
- Return undesirable or illegal catches to the water.
- Plan fishing operations, establishing the fish to be sought, the fishing location, the method of capture, and the duration of the trip.
- Transport fish to processing plants or to buyers.
- Share fishing expertise through activities such as writing for fishing magazines, hosting television shows, or testing and endorsing fishing equipment.
- Signal other workers to move, hoist, and position loads.
- Interpret weather and vessel conditions to determine appropriate responses.
- Pull and guide nets, traps, and lines onto vessels, by hand or using hoisting equipment.
- Sell catches by contacting and negotiating with buyers or by sending catches to fish auctions.
- Hire qualified crew members, and assign their duties.
- 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.
- Stand lookout for schools of fish, and for steering and engine-room watches.
- Connect accessories such as floats, weights, flags, lights, or markers to nets, lines, or traps.
- Record in logbooks specifics of fishing activities such as dates, harvest areas, yields, and weather and sea conditions.
- Operate rowboats, dinghies, or skiffs to transport fishers, divers, or sponge hookers or to tow and position fishing equipment.
- Locate fish, using fish-finding equipment.
- Attach nets, slings, hooks, blades, or lifting devices to cables, booms, hoists, or dredges.
- Steer vessels and operate navigational instruments.
- Remove catches from fishing equipment and measure them to ensure compliance with legal size.
Related Technology & Tools
- Downriggers
- Emergency position-indicating radio beacons
- Hydraulic windlasses
- Trolling blocks
- Hydraulic capstans
- Toggles
- Dogbones
- Marine fire extinguishers
- Power blocks
- Bullet buoys
- Mooring lines
- Stow nets
- Longline spools
- Strobe lights
- Distress flags
- Half-face respirators
- Wood shell blocks
- Lobster pots
- Distress flares
- Hook timers
- Sink lines
- Undecked fishing vessels
- Scuba diving equipment
- Net cleaning machines
- Commercial fish or shark hooks
- Jigs
- Bench-mounted crimpers
- Electric bottom-fishing reels
- Seiners
- Fishing dinghies
- Chain stoppers
- Fishing scissors
- Bait freezers
- Wire rope cutters
- Anchor chains
- Slat boxes
- Marine sextants
- Line setters
- Ice shovels
- Marine hard hats
- Longline snaps
- Life throw rings
- Fish pots
- Tablet computers
- Fathometer sonar equipment
- Groundlines
- Very high frequency VHF radiotelephone systems
- Dehookers
- Anchors
- Fish tag guns
- Boat hooks
- Cast nets
- Radio direction finders RDF
- Drogues
- Drift nets
- Hook counters
- Commercial fishing vessel lifeboats
- Trollers
- Shrimp winches
- Planers
- Crab nets
- Lobster traps
- Large decked fishing vessels
- Mooring buoys
- Foam-filled marine fenders
- Fish magnets
- Trap harnesses
- Fishing pliers
- Magnetic compasses
- Harpoons
- Skiffs
- Longline haulers
- Fish transfer pumps
- Gaffs
- Balloon trawls
- Hoop nets
- Gypsy hoists
- Digital spring balance scales
- Weir traps
- Set nets
- Crab pots
- Anchor release hooks
- Gill nets
- Trawlers
- Marine radar reflectors
- Brailers
- Deck winches
- Net haulers
- Radio buoys
- Fishing dredges
- Leader carts
- Pound nets
- Fixed blade knives
- Satellite radios
- Danish seines
- Stake nets
- Pneumatic marine fenders
- Inflatable life rafts
- Fishing poles
- Jigging machines
- Snatch blocks
- Beach seines
- Bilge pumping systems
- Fishing spears
- Fishing utility knives
- Purse seines
- Hand crimpers
- Personal computers
- Polyballs
- Safety vests
- Marine first aid equipment
- Handlines
- Dip nets
- Hook files
- Immersion suits
- Pot haulers
- Small decked fishing vessels
- Pulse trawls
- Line haulers
- Searchlight sonars
- Fishing rowboats
- Float lines
- Crab tongs
- Scottish seines
- Electric windlasses
- Triplex trawls
- Otter trawls
- Commercial fishing line sinkers
- Trotlines
- Bait nets
- Midwater trawls
- Marine radar navigation systems
- Thimbles
- Pair trawls
- Longline blocks
- Eel traps
- Acorn buoys
- Hand capstans
- Hand windlasses
- Fish finders
- Fishing life preservers
- Laptop computers
- Knuckle-boom cranes
- Trammel nets
- Gillnetters
- Multibeam sonar equipment
- MaxSea Time Zero Navigator NOAA
- P-Sea WindPlot
- Signet Nobeltec Catch
- MaxSea TIMEZERO
- Catchlog Trading Catchlog
- OLRAC Electronic Logbook Software Solution