634 Subsistence Fishers, Hunters, Trappers and Gatherers

Subsistence fishers, hunters, trappers and gatherers gather wild fruits, medicinal and other plants; hunt and trap animals; and catch fish and gather various forms of aquatic life in order to provide food, shelter and, in some cases, a minimum of cash income for themselves and their households. Tasks include - (a) gathering wild fruits, roots, medicinal and other plants; (b) hunting or trapping animals mainly to obtain meat, milk, hair, skin or other products; (c) fetching water and gathering firewood; (d) catching fish and gathering other forms of aquatic life; (e) storing or carrying out some processing of their produce; (f) building and maintaining houses and other shelters; (g) making tools, clothes and utensils for use by the household; (h) selling or bartering some products at local markets. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Hunter-gatherer - Subsistence collector - Subsistence diver - Subsistence fisher - Subsistence trapper Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Subsistence crop farmer - 6310 - Subsistence livestock farmer - 6320 - Livestock farm labourer - 9212 - Water and firewood collector - 9624 Notes Workers in a subsistence setting whose main tasks are fetching water and gathering firewood are classified in Unit Group 9624: Water and Firewood Collectors. Workers in subsistence agriculture who perform a limited range of simple and routine tasks, usually under the direction of others, are classified in the relevant unit group in Sub-major Group 92: Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Labourers.