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