// Unit group · 6340

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 / 634 Subsistence Fishers, Hunters, Trappers and Gatherers / All level 4

// Working conditions

BiologicalHeat and coldLifting and posture

// Hand tools

  1. 1General Hand Tool Operation

gathering wild fruits, roots and medicinal and other plants

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

Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Hunter-gatherer
- Subsistence collector
- Subsistence diver
- Subsistence fisher
- Subsistence trapper

Excluded occupations

Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Subsistence crop farmer - 6310
- Subsistence livestock farmer - 6320
- Livestock farm labourer - 9212
- Water and firewood collectors - 9624

Notes

Workers in a subsistence setting whose main tasks are fetching water and gathering firewood are classified in Unit Group 9624: Water and Firewood Collectors. Workers in subsistence agriculture who perform a limited range of simple and routine tasks, usually under the direction of others, are classified in the relevant unit group in Sub-major Group 92: Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Labourers.

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