ISCO-08 6222 to ESCO Occupations

About ISCO-08 6222

6222 Inland and Coastal Waters Fishery WorkersInland 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.