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