Fisher, inland waters

Inland and coastal waters fishery workers, alone or as members of fishing vessel crews, catch fish or gather other aquatic animals for sale or regular delivery to wholesale buyers, marketing organisations or at markets.

• preparing and repairing nets and other fishing equipment;
• selecting fishing areas and plotting and calculating courses using compasses, maps, charts and other navigational aids;
• navigating fishing vessels to and from fishing grounds;
• fishing with lines, and setting, monitoring and hauling fishing nets by hand or with lifting equipment;
• gathering various aquatic organisms on the shore and in shallow waters;
• maintaining fishing equipment and other facilities on board the fishing vessel;
• keeping records of transactions, fishing activities, weather and sea conditions, and calculating costs and budgets;
• sorting and storing the catch in containers with salt and ice;
• removing the catch from nets, measuring it to ensure compliance with legal limits, and returning unwanted or illegal catch to the water;
• directing fishing operations and supervising fishing vessel crew members.
• Examples of occupations in this unit group:
• Fisher, inland waters
• Fisher, coastal waters