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Fishing Hand

899212 · Heavy Next-day ready
Career data Verified

Fishing workers catch and process seafood like fish and shellfish.

Most common salary $57k – $141k
Upper salary up to $218k
Training 0-2 years
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Deckhands help operate ships and other sailing vessels. They may handle cargo and do routine cleaning and maintenance.

$64k – $115k
Data: Tahatū Career Navigator, CC BY 4.0

Description

Catches fish and shellfish using nets, pots, lines and traps in ocean and inland waters.

Typical work tasks

  • Attaches gear and fastens towing cables to nets; casts and lowers nets, pots, lines and traps into water; prepares lines, attaches running gear and bait, and sets lines into position; hauls in fishing gear and removes fish and other marine life; sorts, cleans, preserves, stows and refrigerates catch.

Typical work environment

  • Works on fishing boats or varying sizes carrying out a full range of deck and other on-board fishing-related tasks.
  • Works in almost all weather and sea conditions.
  • Occasionally to frequently works with ropes.

Typical physical and mental demands

  • Medium to heavy physical demand
  • Stands and walks about the deck of vessel to move ropes, lower pots and nets, clean-up, and complete general on-board tasks.
  • Uses upper limbs and body to stretch up and across occasionally when lowering fishing equipment, working winches or brining catch on board.
  • Bends occasionally to frequently.
  • Occasionally to frequently squats or crouches when inspecting catch.
  • Occasionally to frequently twists the body or neck.
  • Frequently lifts and carries equipment, catch and other on-board supplies and materials.
  • Repetitive hand and arm movements are required occasionally when processing fish and working ropes and winches.
  • Driving is not required.
  • Uses a range of hand (or power) equipment such as winches, cleats and boat hooks.
  • Frequently climbs on and off vessel and may climb on superstructure or rigging for some tasks.
  • Mental skills necessary include practical, technical and organisational skills.
Entry signal Reviewed

No formal entry barrier — can start without prior training. Flagged next-day ready.

Entry barrier No formal entry barrier
Licence / registration No licence required
ANZSCO skill level 4
Next-day ready Yes

How this was determined (model-generated): Fishing hand, nil requirements — start now.

Entry Requirements

  • Nil (ANZSCO Skill Level 4).

Further Comments

  • There are opportunities for flexibility of movement but they are limited.