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