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