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