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