Description

Fishing masters and officers manage and operate saltwater and freshwater fishing vessels greater than 100 gross tonnes to pursue and land fish and other marine life. They are employed by establishments engaged in operating commercial fishing vessels.

Job Titles

• Fishing vessel boatswain
• Fishing vessel deck officer
• Fishing vessel first mate
• Fishing vessel master
• Offshore fishing vessel captain
• Trawler captain

Main Duties

• Command fishing vessels to catch fish and other marine life
• Determine areas for fishing, plot courses and compute navigational positions using compasses, charts, tables and other aids
• Steer vessels and operate navigational instruments and electronic fishing aids such as echo sounders and chart plotters
• Direct fishing operations and supervise crew activities
• Record fishing progress, crew activities, weather and sea conditions on ship’s log
• Select and train vessel crews.

Workplaces

• Establishments operating commercial fishing vessels

Skills

• Coordinating
• Critical Thinking
• Decision Making
• Equipment and Tool Selection
• Management of Financial Resources

Abilities

• Depth Perception
• Far Vision
• Finger-Hand-Wrist Motion
• Glare Tolerance
• Gross Body Coordination

Personal Attributes

• Depth Perception
• Far Vision
• Finger-Hand-Wrist Motion
• Glare Tolerance
• Gross Body Coordination

Similar Occupations

• Deck officers, water transport (72602)
• Engineer officers, water transport (72603)
• Fishermen/women (83121)
• Fishing vessel chief engineer (in 72603.00 Engineer officers, water transport)

Source: OaSIS