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Also called fishing worker, landing worker, shellfish bed worker and abalone fisherman.
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Capturing or killing animals
Locating animals for fishing
Navigating water vessels
Removing skin or body parts
Attaching equipment extensions
Positioning trapping equipment
Maintaining agricultural equipment
Obtaining documentation
Obtaining written authorization
Sorting forestry or agricultural materials
Protecting wildlife areas
Cleaning equipment and facilities
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Fishing and Hunting Worker
Summary
Fishing and hunting worker catching and gathering wild animals and plants, operating vessels and equipment, and supervising crew members in various environments
Experience
Fishing and Hunting Worker
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Steered vessels and operated navigational instruments for fishing and hunting
Removed catches from fishing equipment and measured them for legal size
Directed fishing or hunting operations and supervised crew members
Traveled on foot, by vehicle, or by boats and snowmobiles to reach hunting areas
Maintained engines, fishing gear, and other on-board equipment and performed minor repairs
Patrolled trap lines to inspect settings, remove catch, and reset traps
Harvested marine life for consumption using traps, rods, and diving equipment
Skills
Hands-On Work
Capturing or killing animals, Locating animals for fishing, Navigating water vessels, Removing skin or body parts, Attaching equipment extensions, Positioning trapping equipment
Core Skills
Obtaining documentation, Obtaining written authorization, Driver's license, Maintaining agricultural equipment, Sorting forestry or agricultural materials
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Steered vessels and used instrumentsRemoved catches and measured themDirected fishing and supervised crewInterpreted weather and vessel conditionsTraveled to hunting areas by footMaintained engines and fishing gear
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Steered vessels and used instruments
Directed fishing and supervised crew
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What a Fishing and Hunting Worker does
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Hunt, trap, catch, or gather wild animals or aquatic animals and plants. May use nets, traps, or other equipment. May haul catch onto ship or other vessel.
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What you have not done yet. Attaching equipment extensions, Positioning trapping equipment, Maintaining agricultural equipment
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Fishing and Hunting Worker
Capturing or killing animals
Locating animals for fishing
Navigating water vessels
Removing skin or body parts
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This page is about the occupation Fishing and Hunting Workers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.