// Unit group · 6223

Deep-sea Fishery Workers

Deep-sea fishery workers, as skippers or members of fishing vessel crews, catch deep-sea fish for sale or delivery to wholesale buyers, marketing organizations or at markets.

6 Skilled Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Workers / 62 Market-Oriented Skilled Forestry, Fishery and Hunting Workers / 622 Fishery Workers, Hunters and Trappers / All level 4

// Working conditions

Confined spacesHeat and coldLifting and postureMachineryShift work

// Hand tools

  1. 1General Hand Tool Operation
  2. 2Wrenches

preparing and repairing nets and other fishing gear and equipment

commanding and operating fishing vessels to, from and at deep-sea fishing grounds

determining areas for fishing, plotting courses and computing navigational positions using compass, charts, tables and other aids

steering vessels and operating navigational instruments and electronic fishing aids

directing fishing operations and supervising crew activities

recording fishing progress and activities, as well as weather and sea conditions, on the ship's log

baiting, setting and hauling in fishing gear

cleaning, freezing, icing or salting catch on- or offshore

selecting and training vessel crews.

Included occupations

Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Deep sea fisher
- Trawler skipper

Excluded occupations

Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Fishing operations manager - 1312
- Coastal fishery skipper - 6222
- Fisher (coastal waters) - 6222
- Fisherman (inland waters) - 6222
- Fishery labourer - 9216

Indexed job titles 10