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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”

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

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Bench-mounted crimpers
Scuba diving equipment
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Longline spools
Trolling blocks
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Very high frequency VHF radiotelephone systems
Fish transfer pumps
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Laptop computers
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Mooring lines
Multibeam sonar equipment
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Deck winches
Downriggers
Hand crimpers
Ice shovels
Power blocks
Knuckle-boom cranes
Longline blocks
Slat boxes
Hoop nets
Snatch blocks
Pound nets
Toggles
Hook files
Line haulers
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Float lines
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Longline snaps
Pneumatic marine fenders
Gaffs
Half-face respirators
Dogbones
Hydraulic windlasses
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Gill nets
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Purse seines
Bait nets
Lobster traps
Small decked fishing vessels
Eel traps
Stow nets
Seiners
Strobe lights
Anchor release hooks
Magnetic compasses
Hook counters
Longline haulers
Gypsy hoists
Life throw rings
Foam-filled marine fenders
Dip nets
Trap harnesses
Net cleaning machines
Line setters
Polyballs
Lobster pots
Shrimp winches
Immersion suits
Beach seines
Otter trawls
Hydraulic capstans
Wood shell blocks
Skiffs
Cast nets
Hook timers
Fishing life preservers
Leader carts
Electric windlasses
Distress flares
Groundlines
Crab tongs
Planers
Fixed blade knives
Distress flags
Anchor chains
Jigs
Marine first aid equipment
Pot haulers
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Fishing pliers
Fish pots
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Harpoons
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Fish magnets
Radio direction finders RDF
Trawlers
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Electric bottom-fishing reels
Fish finders
Fishing dinghies
Anchors
Drogues
Crab pots
Thimbles
Fathometer sonar equipment
Danish seines
Sink lines
Emergency position-indicating radio beacons
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Weir traps
Marine sextants
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