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Life As a Fisher and Related Fishing Worker

Career 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.

  • Harvest marine life for human or animal consumption, using diving or dredging equipment, traps, barges, rods, reels, or tackle.
  • Signal other workers to move, hoist, and position loads.
  • 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.
  • Hire qualified crew members, and assign their duties.
  • Direct fishing operations, and supervise fishing crew members.

Fishers and Related Fishing Workers state the following job skills are important in their day-to-day work.

Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Operation and Control: Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

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  • Menhaden Vessel Pilot

Although they’re not necessarily needed for all jobs, the following technologies are used by many Fishers and Related Fishing Workers:

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