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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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