6222 Inland and Coastal Waters Fishery Workers
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.
Where 6222 sits in the ISCO-08 hierarchy
- >6 Skilled Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Workers
- >>62 Market-oriented Skilled Forestry, Fishery and Hunting Workers
- >>>622 Fishery Workers, Hunters and Trappers
- >>>>6222 Inland and Coastal Waters Fishery Workers
- >>>>6222 Inland and Coastal Waters Fishery Workers
6222 in other classification systems
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ISCO-08 6222?
- ISCO-08 6222 is "Inland and Coastal Waters Fishery Workers". 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.
- How does ISCO-08 6222 map to other classification systems?
- 6222 Inland and Coastal Waters Fishery Workers has equivalents in ESCO Occupations (270528cf-2bf9-463d-aeaa-d169b1f767c1); SOC 2018 (45-1011). These crosswalks let you translate this code between ISCO-08 and 2 other classification systems.
- What is the parent category of 6222?
- 6222 Inland and Coastal Waters Fishery Workers sits under 6222 Inland and Coastal Waters Fishery Workers in the ISCO-08 hierarchy.
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