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“Commercial Fishing Vessel Operator” 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 “Commercial Fishing Vessel Operator”

Load and unload vessel equipment and supplies, by hand or using hoisting equipment.
Compute positions and plot courses on charts to navigate vessels, using instruments such as compasses, sextants, and charts.
Plan fishing operations, establishing the fish to be sought, the fishing location, the method of capture, and the duration of the trip.
Return undesirable or illegal catches to the water.
Maintain engines, fishing gear, and other on-board equipment and perform minor repairs.
Oversee the purchase of supplies, gear, and equipment such as fuel, netting, and cables.
Locate fish, using fish-finding equipment.
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.
Operate rowboats, dinghies, or skiffs to transport fishers, divers, or sponge hookers or to tow and position fishing equipment.
Connect accessories such as floats, weights, flags, lights, or markers to nets, lines, or traps.
Transport fish to processing plants or to buyers.
Put fishing equipment into the water and anchor or tow equipment, according to the fishing method used.
Steer vessels and operate navigational instruments.
Record in logbooks specifics of fishing activities such as dates, harvest areas, yields, and weather and sea conditions.
Share fishing expertise through activities such as writing for fishing magazines, hosting television shows, or testing and endorsing fishing equipment.
Participate in wildlife management, disease control, and research activities.
Pull and guide nets, traps, and lines onto vessels, by hand or using hoisting equipment.
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.
Interpret weather and vessel conditions to determine appropriate responses.
Monitor distribution of proceeds from sales of catches to ensure that crew members receive their prearranged portions.
Direct fishing operations, and supervise fishing crew members.
Attach nets, slings, hooks, blades, or lifting devices to cables, booms, hoists, or dredges.
Stand lookout for schools of fish, and for steering and engine-room watches.
Wash decks, conveyors, knives, and other equipment, using brushes, detergents, and water.
Sort, pack, and store catch in holds with salt and ice.
Hire qualified crew members, and assign their duties.
Signal other workers to move, hoist, and position loads.
Remove catches from fishing equipment and measure them to ensure compliance with legal size.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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