gathering wild fruits, roots, medicinal and other plants
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Subsistence Fishers, Hunters, Trappers and Gatherers
Subsistence fishers, hunters, trappers and gatherers gather wild fruits, medicinal and other plants, hunt and trap animals, catch fish and gather various forms of aquatic life in order to provide food, shelter and, in some cases, a minimum of cash income for themselves and their households.
6 Skilled Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Workers / 63 Subsistence Farmers, Fishers, Hunters and Gatherers / All level 3
hunting or trapping animals mainly to obtain meat, milk, hair, skin or other products
fetching water and gathering firewood
catching fish and gathering other forms of aquatic life
storing or carrying out some processing of their produce
building and maintaining houses and other shelters
making tools, clothes and utensils for use by the household
selling or bartering some products at local markets.
Included occupations
Occupations in this minor group are classified into the following unit groups:
6340 Subsistence Fishers, Hunters, Trappers and Gatherers