Commercial Fishers
On the Job
Commercial Fishers use nets, fishing rods, traps, or other equipment to catch fish or other aquatic animals. They may work in rivers, lakes, or oceans.
Physical Demands 
This career requires physical strength and time standing, walking, or running.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Attach equipment extensions or accessories.
- Capture or kill animals.
- Locate animals for fishing or hunting purposes.
- Package agricultural products for shipment or further processing.
- Position animal trapping or capture equipment.
- Clean equipment or facilities.
- Load agricultural or forestry products for shipment.
- Transport animals, crops, or equipment.
- Maintain forestry, hunting, or agricultural equipment.
- Navigate water vessels.
Typical Working Conditions
- Working outdoors exposed to weather.
- Having face-to-face discussions.
- Using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
- Exposure to sounds or noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable.
- Freedom to make decisions without supervision.
- Wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats, or life jackets.
- The freedom to determine tasks, priorities, and goals.
- Responsibility for others' health and safety.
- Working with a group or team.
- Exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings.
- High levels of competition.
- Being in situations in which conflicts arise.
- A work pace that is determined by the speed of equipment.
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