6222-Inland and coastal waters fishery workers

Job Title: 

Inland and coastal waters fishery workers

Job Description: 

Inland and coastal waters fishery workers, alone or as members of fishing-vessel crews, catch fish or gather

other forms of aquatic life in inland or coastal waters, for sale or delivery on a regular basis to wholesale buyers,
marketing organizations or at markets.

Tasks: 

Tasks include

  • preparing and repairing nets and other fishing gear and equipment
  • selecting area for fishing, plotting courses and computing navigational positions using compass, charts and other aids
  • operating fishing vessels to, from and at fishing grounds
  • baiting, setting, operating and hauling in fishing gear by hand or using hoisting equipment
  • gathering various forms of aquatic life from shores and shallow waters
  • maintaining engine fishing gear and other on-board equipment
  • keeping records of transactions, fishing activities, weather and sea conditions and estimating costs and budgets
  • sorting, and storing catch in holds with salt and ice
  • removing catches from fishing equipment, measuring them to ensure compliance with legal size and returning undesirable or illegal catches to the water
  • direct fishing operations, and supervising fishing crew members.
Specific Occupations: 

62221
General manger (fishery) (market)

62222
Fisherman, coastal waters(market)

62223
Sponge hooker(market)

62224
Fisherman (inland waters) (market)

62225
Fishery worker, skilled (coastal waters) (market)

62226
Fishery worker, skilled (inland) (market)

62227
Captain, fishing: coastal waters(market)

62228
Skipper, coastal fishery (market)

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Source Of Info: 

Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, PSCO-2302