Description
Catch and harvest wild fish and other aquatic species for commercial, recreational, or subsistence purposes. Operate vessels and fishing gear to locate, capture, handle, and preserve catch while following safety and regulatory requirements. Maintain equipment and may transport and sell catch.
Skills
Process
- • Critical Thinking
Abilities
Fine Manipulative Abilities
- • Manual Dexterity
- • Finger Dexterity
Control Movement Abilities
- • Control Precision
Physical Strength Abilities
- • Static Strength
Flexibility, Balance, and Coordination
- • Extent Flexibility
Visual Abilities
- • Near Vision
- • Far Vision
Knowledge
Engineering and Technology
- • Mechanical
Law and Public Safety
- • Law and Government
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Related Pathways
Agriculture
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
