622 Fishery Workers, Hunters and Trappers

Aquaculture workers breed and raise fish and cultivate mussels, oysters and other forms of aquatic life, for sale or delivery on a regular basis to wholesale buyers, marketing organizations or at markets. Tasks include - (a) breeding, raising and cultivating fish, mussels, oysters and other forms of aquatic life as cash crops or for release into freshwater or saltwater; (b) collecting and recording growth, production and environmental data; (c) conducting and supervising stock examinations in order to identify diseases or parasites; (d) monitoring environments to ensure maintenance of optimum conditions for aquatic life; (e) directing and monitoring trapping and spawning of fish, egg incubation and fry rearing, applying knowledge of management and fish culturing techniques; (f) cleaning, freezing, icing or salting catch on- or offshore, and preparing fish and other products for shipment; (g) maintaining buildings, tanks, machinery, boats and other equipment; (h) delivering or marketing products; (i) renting or investing in buildings, equipment and machinery, and purchasing food and other supplies; (j) supervising and training aquaculture and fish hatchery support workers. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Algae cultivator - Fish farmer - Oyster farmer - Pearl cultivator - Seafood farmer - Skilled fish farm worker - Skilled seafood farm worker Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Aquaculture production manager - 1312 - Aquaculture labourer - 9216.

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 include - (a) preparing and repairing nets and other fishing gear and equipment; (b) selecting areas for fishing, plotting courses and computing navigational positions using compass, charts and other aids; (c) operating fishing vessels to, from and at fishing grounds; (d) baiting, setting, operating and hauling in fishing gear by hand or using hoisting equipment; (e) gathering various forms of aquatic life from shores and shallow waters; (f) maintaining engine fishing gear and other on-board equipment; (g) keeping records of transactions, fishing activities, weather and sea conditions, and estimating costs and budgets; (h) sorting and storing catch in holds with salt and ice; (i) removing catches from fishing equipment, measuring them to ensure compliance with legal size and returning undesirable or illegal catches to the water; (j) directing fishing operations, and supervising fishing crew members. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Coastal fishery skipper - Fisher (coastal waters) - Fisher (inland waters) Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Fishing operations manager - 1312 - Deep-sea fisher - 6223 - Oyster diver - 7541 - Fishing labourer - 9216.

Deep-sea fishery workers, as skippers or members of fishing vessel crews, catch deep-sea fish for sale or delivery to wholesale buyers, marketing organizations or at markets. Tasks include - (a) preparing and repairing nets and other fishing gear and equipment; (b) commanding and operating fishing vessels to, from and at deep-sea fishing grounds; (c) determining areas for fishing, plotting courses and computing navigational positions using compass, charts, tables and other aids; (d) steering vessels and operating navigational instruments and electronic fishing aids; (e) directing fishing operations and supervising crew activities; (f) recording fishing progress and activities, as well as weather and sea conditions, on the ship’s log; (g) baiting, setting and hauling in fishing gear; (h) cleaning, freezing, icing or salting catch on- or offshore; (i) selecting and training vessel crews. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Deep-sea fisher - Trawler skipper Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Fishing operations manager - 1312 - Coastal fishery skipper - 6222 - Fisher(coastal waters) - 6222 - Fisher (inland waters) - 6222 - Fishery labourer - 9216.

Hunters and trappers catch and kill mammals, birds or reptiles mainly for meat, skin, feathers and other products for sale or delivery on a regular basis to wholesale buyers, marketing organizations or at markets. Tasks include - (a) setting traps to catch mammals, birds or reptiles; (b) killing trapped or free mammals, birds or reptiles with firearms or other weapons; (c) skinning and otherwise treating killed mammals, birds or reptiles to obtain desired products for sale or delivery; (d) delivering or selling trapped live mammals, birds or reptiles; (e) repairing and maintaining equipment. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Fur trapper - Seal hunter.