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“Clam Digger” will probably be replaced by robots.

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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”.

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Tasks for “Clam Digger”

Monitor distribution of proceeds from sales of catches to ensure that crew members receive their prearranged portions.
Load and unload vessel equipment and supplies, by hand or using hoisting equipment.
Pull and guide nets, traps, and lines onto vessels, by hand or using hoisting equipment.
Stand lookout for schools of fish, and for steering and engine-room watches.
Direct fishing operations, and supervise fishing crew members.
Locate fish, using fish-finding equipment.
Harvest marine life for human or animal consumption, using diving or dredging equipment, traps, barges, rods, reels, or tackle.
Wash decks, conveyors, knives, and other equipment, using brushes, detergents, and water.
Sell catches by contacting and negotiating with buyers or by sending catches to fish auctions.
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.
Oversee the purchase of supplies, gear, and equipment such as fuel, netting, and cables.
Interpret weather and vessel conditions to determine appropriate responses.
Return undesirable or illegal catches to the water.
Sort, pack, and store catch in holds with salt and ice.
Attach nets, slings, hooks, blades, or lifting devices to cables, booms, hoists, or dredges.
Transport fish to processing plants or to buyers.
Signal other workers to move, hoist, and position loads.
Steer vessels and operate navigational instruments.
Club or gaff large fish to enable hauling them into fishing vessel.
Remove catches from fishing equipment and measure them to ensure compliance with legal size.
Connect accessories such as floats, weights, flags, lights, or markers to nets, lines, or traps.
Estimate costs of operations and plan fishing season budgets accordingly.
Share fishing expertise through activities such as writing for fishing magazines, hosting television shows, or testing and endorsing fishing equipment.
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.
Compute positions and plot courses on charts to navigate vessels, using instruments such as compasses, sextants, and charts.
Hire qualified crew members, and assign their duties.
Record in logbooks specifics of fishing activities such as dates, harvest areas, yields, and weather and sea conditions.
Maintain engines, fishing gear, and other on-board equipment and perform minor repairs.

Related Technology & Tools

Distress flares
Hydraulic windlasses
Laptop computers
Otter trawls
Fishing poles
Crab pots
Half-face respirators
Distress flags
Fish finders
Hand capstans
Fishing pliers
Fish transfer pumps
Trap harnesses
Anchor chains
Hook files
Fishing dredges
Electric bottom-fishing reels
Dip nets
Large decked fishing vessels
Jigs
Bench-mounted crimpers
Thimbles
Mooring buoys
Weir traps
Trotlines
Pot haulers
Net cleaning machines
Anchors
Acorn buoys
Drift nets
Trollers
Magnetic compasses
Ice shovels
Beach seines
Fixed blade knives
Personal computers
Anchor release hooks
Pneumatic marine fenders
Satellite radios
Wood shell blocks
Hydraulic capstans
Radio direction finders RDF
Dehookers
Strobe lights
Planers
Longline spools
Knuckle-boom cranes
Fishing dinghies
Longline haulers
Shrimp winches
Net haulers
Gypsy hoists
Marine sextants
Jigging machines
Trammel nets
Lobster traps
Searchlight sonars
Safety vests
Emergency position-indicating radio beacons
Hook timers
Fish tag guns
Lobster pots
Cast nets
Marine radar navigation systems
Balloon trawls
Inflatable life rafts
Drogues
Scuba diving equipment
Fishing rowboats
Undecked fishing vessels
Line haulers
Line setters
Marine radar reflectors
Bait freezers
Purse seines
Skiffs
Hand crimpers
Scottish seines
Downriggers
Crab tongs
Fish pots
Dogbones
Seiners
Bullet buoys
Fathometer sonar equipment
Stow nets
Chain stoppers
Polyballs
Commercial fish or shark hooks
Mooring lines
Electric windlasses
Sink lines
Danish seines
Life throw rings
Wire rope cutters
Harpoons
Pulse trawls
Immersion suits
Deck winches
Fishing scissors
Fishing utility knives
Eel traps
Slat boxes
Leader carts
Gill nets
Snatch blocks
Bilge pumping systems
Longline blocks
Foam-filled marine fenders
Pound nets
Marine hard hats
Boat hooks
Very high frequency VHF radiotelephone systems
Longline snaps
Set nets
Radio buoys
Marine fire extinguishers
Trawlers
Stake nets
Gaffs
Hand windlasses
Fishing spears
Triplex trawls
Commercial fishing line sinkers
Trolling blocks
Small decked fishing vessels
Tablet computers
Marine first aid equipment
Multibeam sonar equipment
Commercial fishing vessel lifeboats
Midwater trawls
Hoop nets
Crab nets
Power blocks
Gillnetters
Float lines
Pair trawls
Fish magnets
Handlines
Hook counters
Fishing life preservers
Brailers
Bait nets
Digital spring balance scales
Groundlines
Toggles

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