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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
- Lobsterman
- Fisherman
- Deckhand
- Crew Member
- Commercial Fishing Vessel Operator
- Commercial Fisherman
- Commercial Crabber
- Clam Digger
- Captain
- Wire Web Worker
- 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
- 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 “Wild Oyster Harvester”
- 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.
- Put fishing equipment into the water and anchor or tow equipment, according to the fishing method used.
- Estimate costs of operations and plan fishing season budgets accordingly.
- Return undesirable or illegal catches to the water.
- Maintain engines, fishing gear, and other on-board equipment and perform minor repairs.
- Hire qualified crew members, and assign their duties.
- Record in logbooks specifics of fishing activities such as dates, harvest areas, yields, and weather and sea conditions.
- Attach nets, slings, hooks, blades, or lifting devices to cables, booms, hoists, or dredges.
- Share fishing expertise through activities such as writing for fishing magazines, hosting television shows, or testing and endorsing fishing equipment.
- Sell catches by contacting and negotiating with buyers or by sending catches to fish auctions.
- 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.
- 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.
- Operate rowboats, dinghies, or skiffs to transport fishers, divers, or sponge hookers or to tow and position fishing equipment.
- 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.
- Participate in wildlife management, disease control, and research activities.
- Compute positions and plot courses on charts to navigate vessels, using instruments such as compasses, sextants, and charts.
- Club or gaff large fish to enable hauling them into fishing vessel.
- Transport fish to processing plants or to buyers.
- Sort, pack, and store catch in holds with salt and ice.
- Locate fish, using fish-finding equipment.
- Direct fishing operations, and supervise fishing crew members.
- Oversee the purchase of supplies, gear, and equipment such as fuel, netting, and cables.
- Steer vessels and operate navigational instruments.
- Interpret weather and vessel conditions to determine appropriate responses.
- Load and unload vessel equipment and supplies, by hand or using hoisting equipment.
- Monitor distribution of proceeds from sales of catches to ensure that crew members receive their prearranged portions.
Related Technology & Tools
- Wire rope cutters
- Hook timers
- Fishing scissors
- Deck winches
- Pulse trawls
- Bilge pumping systems
- Crab tongs
- Seiners
- Foam-filled marine fenders
- Stake nets
- Net haulers
- Gaffs
- Jigs
- Scuba diving equipment
- Line setters
- Very high frequency VHF radiotelephone systems
- Hook counters
- Snatch blocks
- Hoop nets
- Anchors
- Pair trawls
- Brailers
- Fishing dredges
- Mooring buoys
- Handlines
- Thimbles
- Fishing life preservers
- Tablet computers
- Personal computers
- Half-face respirators
- Wood shell blocks
- Digital spring balance scales
- Pot haulers
- Dehookers
- Purse seines
- Fish pots
- Gillnetters
- Small decked fishing vessels
- Gypsy hoists
- Skiffs
- Fixed blade knives
- Bullet buoys
- Hook files
- Bait freezers
- Fishing utility knives
- Marine hard hats
- Planers
- Weir traps
- Fish transfer pumps
- Trammel nets
- Bench-mounted crimpers
- Lobster pots
- Fish magnets
- Anchor chains
- Boat hooks
- Dip nets
- Polyballs
- Hand capstans
- Power blocks
- Hydraulic windlasses
- Downriggers
- Drift nets
- Marine first aid equipment
- Gill nets
- Satellite radios
- Stow nets
- Commercial fishing vessel lifeboats
- Bait nets
- Marine fire extinguishers
- Distress flags
- Life throw rings
- Longline snaps
- Lobster traps
- Hydraulic capstans
- Marine radar navigation systems
- Electric windlasses
- Pneumatic marine fenders
- Mooring lines
- Jigging machines
- Radio buoys
- Fishing dinghies
- Marine radar reflectors
- Marine sextants
- Set nets
- Sink lines
- Net cleaning machines
- Dogbones
- Fishing pliers
- Scottish seines
- Immersion suits
- Searchlight sonars
- Toggles
- Undecked fishing vessels
- Large decked fishing vessels
- Trawlers
- Radio direction finders RDF
- Inflatable life rafts
- Harpoons
- Hand windlasses
- Hand crimpers
- Crab pots
- Triplex trawls
- Anchor release hooks
- Strobe lights
- Magnetic compasses
- Longline haulers
- Emergency position-indicating radio beacons
- Trolling blocks
- Fish finders
- Fishing rowboats
- Safety vests
- Fish tag guns
- Fishing spears
- Longline spools
- Shrimp winches
- Pound nets
- Fishing poles
- Commercial fish or shark hooks
- Midwater trawls
- Trotlines
- Danish seines
- Beach seines
- Fathometer sonar equipment
- Float lines
- Balloon trawls
- Slat boxes
- Trollers
- Ice shovels
- Longline blocks
- Leader carts
- Distress flares
- Electric bottom-fishing reels
- Multibeam sonar equipment
- Crab nets
- Acorn buoys
- Groundlines
- Laptop computers
- Eel traps
- Cast nets
- Commercial fishing line sinkers
- Trap harnesses
- Knuckle-boom cranes
- Otter trawls
- Chain stoppers
- Line haulers
- Drogues
- Signet Nobeltec Catch
- Catchlog Trading Catchlog
- P-Sea WindPlot
- MaxSea Time Zero Navigator NOAA
- MaxSea TIMEZERO
- OLRAC Electronic Logbook Software Solution