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.
Attach nets, slings, hooks, blades, and/or lifting devices to cables, booms, hoists, and/or dredges.
Connect accessories such as floats, weights, flags, lights, or markers to nets, lines, or traps.
Harvest marine life for human or animal consumption, using diving or dredging equipment, traps, barges, rods, reels, and/or tackle.
Club or gaff large fish to enable hauling them into fishing vessel.
Interpret weather and vessel conditions to determine appropriate responses.
Load and unload vessel equipment and supplies, by hand or using hoisting equipment.
Locate fish, using fish-finding equipment.
Plan fishing operations, establishing the fish to be sought, the fishing location, the method of capture, and the duration of the trip.
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.
Remove catches from fishing equipment and measure them to ensure compliance with legal size.
Return undesirable or illegal catches to the water.
Signal other workers to move, hoist, and position loads.
Sort, pack, and store catch in holds with salt and ice.
Stand lookout for schools of fish, and for steering and engine-room watches.
Steer vessels and operate navigational instruments.
Wash decks, conveyors, knives, and other equipment, using brushes, detergents, and water.
Compute positions and plot courses on charts to navigate vessels, using instruments such as compasses, sextants, and charts.
Direct fishing operations, and supervise fishing crew members.
Estimate costs of operations and plan fishing season budgets accordingly.
Hire qualified crew members, and assign their duties.
Maintain engines, fishing gear, and other on-board equipment; and perform minor repairs.
Monitor distribution of proceeds from sales of catches to ensure that crew members receive their prearranged portions.
Oversee the purchase of supplies, gear, and equipment such as fuel, netting, and cables.
Record in logbooks specifics of fishing activities such as dates, harvest areas, yields, and weather and sea conditions.
Operate rowboats, dinghies, and/or skiffs to transport fishers, divers, and/or sponge hookers; or to tow and position fishing equipment.
Sell catches by contacting and negotiating with buyers or by sending catches to fish auctions.
Transport fish to processing plants or to buyers.
Participate in wildlife management, disease control, and research activities.
Share fishing expertise through activities such as writing for fishing magazines, hosting television shows, or testing and endorsing fishing equipment.
Food Production -- Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
Transportation -- Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
Extent Flexibility -- The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
Static Strength -- The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
Manual Dexterity -- The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
Trunk Strength -- The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing.
Wrist-Finger Speed -- The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
Multilimb Coordination -- The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
Near Vision -- The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment -- Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
Performing General Physical Activities -- Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
Handling and Moving Objects -- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates -- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Controlling Machines and Processes -- Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events -- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings -- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Documenting/Recording Information -- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others -- Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
Selling or Influencing Others -- Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.