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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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