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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”.
Also Known As…
- Fishers and Related Fishing Workers
- Menhaden Fishing Crew Member
- Fisherman
- Deckhand
- Crew Member
- Commercial Fishing Vessel Operator
- Commercial Fisherman
- Commercial Crabber
- Clam Digger
- Captain
- Wire Web Worker
- Wild Oyster Harvester
- Whale Fisherman
- Weir Fisherman
- Weir Fisher
- Waterman
- Vessel Crew Member
- Underwater Hunter Trapper
- Tuna Purse Seiner
- Troller
- Trawler
- Tonger
- Third Mate
- Terrapin Fisher
- Striker
- Sternman
- Sponge Hooker
- Sponge Fisherman
- Sponge Clipper
- Spear Fisher
- Skipper
- Skiff Operator
- Shrimping Boat Captain
- Shrimper
- Shrimp Trawler Captain
- Shrimp Trawler
- Shellfish Grower
- Shellfish Dredge Operator
- Shellfish Bed Worker
- Shell Fisherman
- Second Officer
- Second Mate
- Seaweed Harvester
- Seaman
- Seafood Fisherman
- Sea Shell Gatherer
- Scalloper
- Scallop Dredger
- Salmon Troll Fisher
- Salmon Gillnet Vessel Operator
- Roller
- Quahogger
- Purse Seiner
- Pot Fisher
- Planter
- Pilot
- Pearl Fisherman
- Pearl Digger
- Oysterman
- Oyster Tonger
- Oyster Planter
- Oyster Picker
- Oyster Harvester
- Oyster Floater
- Oyster Fisherman
- Oyster Dredger
- Oyster Culler
- Otter Trawler Boatswain
- Ocean Clam Boat Captain
- Netter
- Net Repairer
- Net Mender
- Net Fisher
- Mule Rider
- Moss Gatherer
- Moss Bleacher
- Menhaden Vessel Pilot
- Lobsterman
- Lobster Man
- Lobster Fisherman
- Lobster Catcher
- Line Fisher
- Landing Worker
- Kelp Gatherer
- Kelp Cutter
- Irish Moss Gatherer
- Irish Moss Bleacher
- Hunter Skin Diver
- Hookman
- Hooker Up
- Hooker On
- Hooker
- Hook Tender
- Harpooner
- Gunner
- Gaffman
- Frog Farmer
- Frog Catcher
- Fishing Worker
- Fishing Vessel Operator
- Fishing Vessel Mate
- Fishing Vessel Deckhand
- Fishing Vessel Captain
- Fishing Boat Captain
- Fisherman Helper
- Fish, Frog, or Oyster Farmer
- Fish Trapper
- Fish Tender
- Fish Seiner
- Fish Pitcher
- First Mate
- Eeler
- Dulser
- Drag Seiner
- Diving Fisher
- Diver
- Digger
- Derrick Follower
- Deep Sea Diver
- Cruiser
- Crabber
- Crab Fisherman
- Crab Fisher
- Crab Catcher
- Commercial Shrimping Captain
- Commercial Ocean Clammer
- Commercial Fisher
- Clipper
- Clam Sorter
- Clam Picker
- Clam Dredger
- Clam Dredge Boat Captain
- Chute Tender
- Chute Greaser
- Chummer
- Choker Hooker
- Choker
- Chainer
- Chain Puller
- Chain Person
- Catcher
- Cat Swamper
- Boat Puller
- Boat Officer
- Boat Deckhand
- Blue Crabber
- Billet Cutter
- Beachman
- Bait Man
- Albacore Fishing Boat Crewman
- Abalone Fisherman
Tasks for “Lobsterman”
- Operate rowboats, dinghies, or skiffs to transport fishers, divers, or sponge hookers or to tow and position fishing equipment.
- Interpret weather and vessel conditions to determine appropriate responses.
- Locate fish, using fish-finding equipment.
- Oversee the purchase of supplies, gear, and equipment such as fuel, netting, and cables.
- Club or gaff large fish to enable hauling them into fishing vessel.
- Share fishing expertise through activities such as writing for fishing magazines, hosting television shows, or testing and endorsing fishing equipment.
- Return undesirable or illegal catches to the water.
- 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.
- Plan fishing operations, establishing the fish to be sought, the fishing location, the method of capture, and the duration of the trip.
- Connect accessories such as floats, weights, flags, lights, or markers to nets, lines, or traps.
- Stand lookout for schools of fish, and for steering and engine-room watches.
- Estimate costs of operations and plan fishing season budgets accordingly.
- Put fishing equipment into the water and anchor or tow equipment, according to the fishing method used.
- Direct fishing operations, and supervise fishing crew members.
- Sell catches by contacting and negotiating with buyers or by sending catches to fish auctions.
- Hire qualified crew members, and assign their duties.
- Transport fish to processing plants or to buyers.
- Maintain engines, fishing gear, and other on-board equipment and perform minor repairs.
- Remove catches from fishing equipment and measure them to ensure compliance with legal size.
- Monitor distribution of proceeds from sales of catches to ensure that crew members receive their prearranged portions.
- Attach nets, slings, hooks, blades, or lifting devices to cables, booms, hoists, or dredges.
- Compute positions and plot courses on charts to navigate vessels, using instruments such as compasses, sextants, and charts.
- Steer vessels and operate navigational instruments.
- Sort, pack, and store catch in holds with salt and ice.
- Wash decks, conveyors, knives, and other equipment, using brushes, detergents, and water.
- Signal other workers to move, hoist, and position loads.
- 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.
- Participate in wildlife management, disease control, and research activities.
Related Technology & Tools
- Beach seines
- Chain stoppers
- Immersion suits
- Knuckle-boom cranes
- Ice shovels
- Crab nets
- Triplex trawls
- Polyballs
- Hook files
- Seiners
- Dip nets
- Acorn buoys
- Fixed blade knives
- Hook counters
- Line setters
- Stake nets
- Hoop nets
- Gypsy hoists
- Longline snaps
- Scuba diving equipment
- Fishing pliers
- Pound nets
- Hydraulic capstans
- Marine hard hats
- Otter trawls
- Marine fire extinguishers
- Personal computers
- Bait freezers
- Harpoons
- Longline spools
- Eel traps
- Marine sextants
- Commercial fishing vessel lifeboats
- Handlines
- Hydraulic windlasses
- Skiffs
- Fishing spears
- Marine radar reflectors
- Mooring buoys
- Searchlight sonars
- Distress flags
- Dehookers
- Lobster pots
- Crab pots
- Bullet buoys
- Fishing life preservers
- Gaffs
- Fish magnets
- Trolling blocks
- Jigging machines
- Electric bottom-fishing reels
- Hand crimpers
- Emergency position-indicating radio beacons
- Anchor chains
- Shrimp winches
- Net haulers
- Jigs
- Commercial fish or shark hooks
- Longline blocks
- Fish finders
- Cast nets
- Hand windlasses
- Net cleaning machines
- Fishing utility knives
- Gill nets
- Purse seines
- Scottish seines
- Pneumatic marine fenders
- Large decked fishing vessels
- Lobster traps
- Fishing rowboats
- Midwater trawls
- Digital spring balance scales
- Fish tag guns
- Boat hooks
- Trap harnesses
- Gillnetters
- Brailers
- Radio buoys
- Trawlers
- Marine first aid equipment
- Distress flares
- Magnetic compasses
- Fish transfer pumps
- Fishing scissors
- Bilge pumping systems
- Trollers
- Fathometer sonar equipment
- Small decked fishing vessels
- Very high frequency VHF radiotelephone systems
- Trotlines
- Slat boxes
- Snatch blocks
- Stow nets
- Downriggers
- Fishing dinghies
- Pulse trawls
- Toggles
- Hand capstans
- Half-face respirators
- Strobe lights
- Electric windlasses
- Deck winches
- Radio direction finders RDF
- Leader carts
- Anchors
- Line haulers
- Groundlines
- Life throw rings
- Bait nets
- Danish seines
- Thimbles
- Commercial fishing line sinkers
- Hook timers
- Sink lines
- Bench-mounted crimpers
- Pair trawls
- Multibeam sonar equipment
- Balloon trawls
- Mooring lines
- Wire rope cutters
- Wood shell blocks
- Anchor release hooks
- Foam-filled marine fenders
- Planers
- Safety vests
- Power blocks
- Laptop computers
- Dogbones
- Pot haulers
- Crab tongs
- Drogues
- Longline haulers
- Trammel nets
- Fishing poles
- Inflatable life rafts
- Set nets
- Drift nets
- Tablet computers
- Undecked fishing vessels
- Fish pots
- Fishing dredges
- Satellite radios
- Float lines
- Weir traps
- Marine radar navigation systems
- Signet Nobeltec Catch
- MaxSea Time Zero Navigator NOAA
- OLRAC Electronic Logbook Software Solution
- MaxSea TIMEZERO
- Catchlog Trading Catchlog
- P-Sea WindPlot