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  "summary": "Hunt, trap, catch, or gather wild animals or aquatic animals and plants. May use nets, traps, or other equipment. May haul catch onto ship or other vessel.",
  "aliases": [
    "Deckhand",
    "Lobster Fisherman",
    "Nuisance Trapper",
    "Trapper",
    "Commercial Fisherman",
    "Commercial Fishing Vessel Operator",
    "Fisherman",
    "Fur Trapper",
    "Hunter",
    "Wildlife Control Operator",
    "Abalone Fisherman",
    "Albacore Fishing Boat Crewman"
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      "type": "Core",
      "iwa": "4.A.3.a.4.a"
    },
    {
      "text": "Scrape fat, blubber, or flesh from skin sides of pelts with knives or hand scrapers.",
      "type": "Supplemental",
      "iwa": "4.A.3.a.2.ac"
    },
    {
      "text": "Patrol trap lines or nets to inspect settings, remove catch, and reset or relocate traps.",
      "type": "Supplemental",
      "iwa": "4.A.3.a.2.ar"
    },
    {
      "text": "Remove catches from fishing equipment and measure them to ensure compliance with legal size.",
      "type": "Core",
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    },
    {
      "text": "Direct fishing or hunting operations, and supervise crew members.",
      "type": "Core",
      "iwa": "4.A.4.b.4.c"
    },
    {
      "text": "Locate fish, using fish-finding equipment.",
      "type": "Supplemental",
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    },
    {
      "text": "Interpret weather and vessel conditions to determine appropriate responses.",
      "type": "Core",
      "iwa": "4.A.3.a.4.a"
    },
    {
      "text": "Kill or stun trapped quarry, using clubs, poisons, guns, or drowning methods.",
      "type": "Supplemental",
      "iwa": "4.A.3.a.2.ar"
    },
    {
      "text": "Travel on foot, by vehicle, or by equipment such as boats, snowmobiles, helicopters, snowshoes, or skis to reach hunting areas.",
      "type": "Core",
      "iwa": "4.A.3.a.4.a"
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    {
      "text": "Maintain and repair trapping equipment.",
      "type": "Supplemental",
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    },
    {
      "text": "Obtain permission from landowners to hunt or trap on their land.",
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      "iwa": "4.A.1.a.1.q"
    },
    {
      "text": "Select, bait, and set traps, and lay poison along trails, according to species, size, habits, and environs of birds or animals and reasons for trapping them.",
      "type": "Core",
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    }
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  "emergingTasks": [
    {
      "text": "Operate and maintain drone technology for aerial surveillance of hunting and fishing areas."
    }
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    {
      "name": "Locate animals for fishing or hunting purposes.",
      "iwa": "4.A.3.a.2.ar"
    },
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      "name": "Obtain documentation to authorize activities.",
      "iwa": "4.A.1.a.1.q"
    },
    {
      "name": "Drive trucks or other vehicles to or at work sites.",
      "iwa": "4.A.3.a.4.a"
    },
    {
      "name": "Navigate water vessels.",
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    },
    {
      "name": "Remove skin or other body parts from animals.",
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    },
    {
      "name": "Maintain forestry, hunting, or agricultural equipment.",
      "iwa": "4.A.3.b.5.a"
    },
    {
      "name": "Position animal trapping or capture equipment.",
      "iwa": "4.A.3.a.2.v"
    },
    {
      "name": "Sort forestry or agricultural materials.",
      "iwa": "4.A.2.a.2.b"
    },
    {
      "name": "Package agricultural products for shipment or further processing.",
      "iwa": "4.A.3.a.2.ap"
    },
    {
      "name": "Capture or kill animals.",
      "iwa": "4.A.3.a.2.ar"
    },
    {
      "name": "Obtain written authorization to perform activities.",
      "iwa": "4.A.1.a.1.q"
    },
    {
      "name": "Communicate safety or hazard information to others.",
      "iwa": "4.A.4.a.2.c"
    },
    {
      "name": "Attach equipment extensions or accessories.",
      "iwa": "4.A.3.a.2.at"
    },
    {
      "name": "Protect wildlife or natural areas.",
      "iwa": "4.A.2.b.2.m"
    },
    {
      "name": "Transport animals, crops, or equipment.",
      "iwa": "4.A.3.a.1.j"
    },
    {
      "name": "Clean equipment or facilities.",
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    },
    {
      "name": "Train workers in farming, forestry, or hunting techniques.",
      "iwa": "4.A.4.b.3.d"
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