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