entityType = "role"
schemaVersion = "role.v1"
slug = "role-45-3031-00"
socCode = "45-3031.00"
title = "Fishing and Hunting Workers"
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"]
aiSignals = []

[preparation]
jobZone = "2"
jobZoneName = "Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed"
education = "Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not."
experience = "Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training."
svpRange = "(Below 6.0)"

[[preparation.educationDistribution]]
label = "Less than a High School Diploma"
percentage = 45

[[preparation.educationDistribution]]
label = "High School Diploma"
percentage = 30

[[preparation.educationDistribution]]
label = "Some College Courses"
percentage = 15

[[preparation.educationDistribution]]
label = "Post-Secondary Certificate"
percentage = 5

[[preparation.educationDistribution]]
label = "Bachelor's Degree"
percentage = 5

[educationLevel]
category = "No formal educational credential"
slug = "no-formal-educational-credential"

[market]

[industries]
top = []
concentrated = []

[aiOutlook]
usageTasks = []

[aiOutlook.index]
value = 14
percentile = 10
band = "Low"
version = "ai-exposure-index-v1"
componentCount = 2

[[aiOutlook.index.components]]
percentile = 13
source = "openai_gpts_are_gpts"

[[aiOutlook.index.components]]
percentile = 16
source = "microsoft_working_with_ai"

[aiOutlook.eloundou]
alpha = 0
beta = 0.043859649122807015
gamma = 0.08771929824561403

[aiOutlook.bls]
growthPercent = -4.6
growthPercentile = 13
direction = "Declining"
annualOpeningsThousands = 2.8
annualOpeningsPercentile = 36
employment2024Thousands = 21.9
employment2034Thousands = 20.9

[[aiOutlook.exposure]]
source = "eloundou_gamma"
label = "LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou)"
value = 0.08771929824561403
percentile = 13
band = "Low"
note = "Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank."

[[aiOutlook.exposure]]
source = "microsoft_applicability"
label = "AI assistant applicability (Microsoft)"
value = 0.06462523921176413
percentile = 16
band = "Low"
note = "How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement."

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "bls_employment_projections"
version = "2024-2034"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "microsoft_working_with_ai"
version = "working-with-ai"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "openai_gpts_are_gpts"
version = "gpts-are-gpts"

[counts]
tasks = 29
skills = 32
capabilities = 120
tools = 13
relatedRoles = 20

[source]
dataset = "gold.onet_role_starter_surface"
version = "30.3"
generatedAt = "2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00"
contentHash = "c9e9161c84468129"

[[tasks]]
text = "Steer vessels and operate navigational instruments."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.3.a.4.a"

[[tasks]]
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"

[[tasks]]
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"

[[tasks]]
text = "Remove catches from fishing equipment and measure them to ensure compliance with legal size."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.ar"

[[tasks]]
text = "Direct fishing or hunting operations, and supervise crew members."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.4.b.4.c"

[[tasks]]
text = "Locate fish, using fish-finding equipment."
type = "Supplemental"
iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.ar"

[[tasks]]
text = "Interpret weather and vessel conditions to determine appropriate responses."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.3.a.4.a"

[[tasks]]
text = "Kill or stun trapped quarry, using clubs, poisons, guns, or drowning methods."
type = "Supplemental"
iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.ar"

[[tasks]]
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"

[[tasks]]
text = "Maintain and repair trapping equipment."
type = "Supplemental"
iwa = "4.A.3.b.5.a"

[[tasks]]
text = "Obtain permission from landowners to hunt or trap on their land."
type = "Supplemental"
iwa = "4.A.1.a.1.q"

[[tasks]]
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"
iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.v"

[[emergingTasks]]
text = "Operate and maintain drone technology for aerial surveillance of hunting and fishing areas."

[[activities]]
name = "Locate animals for fishing or hunting purposes."
iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.ar"

[[activities]]
name = "Obtain documentation to authorize activities."
iwa = "4.A.1.a.1.q"

[[activities]]
name = "Drive trucks or other vehicles to or at work sites."
iwa = "4.A.3.a.4.a"

[[activities]]
name = "Navigate water vessels."
iwa = "4.A.3.a.4.a"

[[activities]]
name = "Remove skin or other body parts from animals."
iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.ac"

[[activities]]
name = "Maintain forestry, hunting, or agricultural equipment."
iwa = "4.A.3.b.5.a"

[[activities]]
name = "Position animal trapping or capture equipment."
iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.v"

[[activities]]
name = "Sort forestry or agricultural materials."
iwa = "4.A.2.a.2.b"

[[activities]]
name = "Package agricultural products for shipment or further processing."
iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.ap"

[[activities]]
name = "Capture or kill animals."
iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.ar"

[[activities]]
name = "Obtain written authorization to perform activities."
iwa = "4.A.1.a.1.q"

[[activities]]
name = "Communicate safety or hazard information to others."
iwa = "4.A.4.a.2.c"

[[activities]]
name = "Attach equipment extensions or accessories."
iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.at"

[[activities]]
name = "Protect wildlife or natural areas."
iwa = "4.A.2.b.2.m"

[[activities]]
name = "Transport animals, crops, or equipment."
iwa = "4.A.3.a.1.j"

[[activities]]
name = "Clean equipment or facilities."
iwa = "4.A.3.a.1.c"

[[activities]]
name = "Train workers in farming, forestry, or hunting techniques."
iwa = "4.A.4.b.3.d"

[[activities]]
name = "Load agricultural or forestry products for shipment."
iwa = "4.A.3.a.1.f"

[[activities]]
name = "Direct activities of agricultural, forestry, or fishery employees."
iwa = "4.A.4.b.4.c"

[[activities]]
name = "Coordinate resource procurement activities."
iwa = "4.A.4.b.4.j"

[[capabilities]]
name = "Spatial Orientation"
family = "ability"
value = 4.25

[[capabilities]]
name = "Far Vision"
family = "ability"
value = 3.75

[[capabilities]]
name = "Static Strength"
family = "ability"
value = 3.62

[[capabilities]]
name = "Flexibility of Closure"
family = "ability"
value = 3.5

[[capabilities]]
name = "Trunk Strength"
family = "ability"
value = 3.5

[[capabilities]]
name = "Near Vision"
family = "ability"
value = 3.5

[[capabilities]]
name = "Geography"
family = "knowledge"
value = 3.45

[[capabilities]]
name = "Mechanical"
family = "knowledge"
value = 3.4

[[capabilities]]
name = "Problem Sensitivity"
family = "ability"
value = 3.38

[[capabilities]]
name = "Inductive Reasoning"
family = "ability"
value = 3.38

[[capabilities]]
name = "Arm-Hand Steadiness"
family = "ability"
value = 3.38

[[capabilities]]
name = "Customer and Personal Service"
family = "knowledge"
value = 3.32

[[capabilities]]
name = "Law and Government"
family = "knowledge"
value = 3.32

[[capabilities]]
name = "Biology"
family = "knowledge"
value = 3.3

[[capabilities]]
name = "Oral Comprehension"
family = "ability"
value = 3.25

[[capabilities]]
name = "Oral Expression"
family = "ability"
value = 3.25

[[capabilities]]
name = "Deductive Reasoning"
family = "ability"
value = 3.25

[[capabilities]]
name = "Manual Dexterity"
family = "ability"
value = 3.25

[[capabilities]]
name = "Control Precision"
family = "ability"
value = 3.25

[[capabilities]]
name = "Multilimb Coordination"
family = "ability"
value = 3.25

[[capabilities]]
name = "Depth Perception"
family = "ability"
value = 3.25

[[capabilities]]
name = "Critical Thinking"
family = "essential_skill"
value = 3.12

[[capabilities]]
name = "Coordination"
family = "transferable_skill"
value = 3.12

[[capabilities]]
name = "Judgment and Decision Making"
family = "transferable_skill"
value = 3.12

[[capabilities]]
name = "Reaction Time"
family = "ability"
value = 3.12

[[capabilities]]
name = "Dynamic Strength"
family = "ability"
value = 3.12

[[capabilities]]
name = "Extent Flexibility"
family = "ability"
value = 3.12

[[capabilities]]
name = "Sales and Marketing"
family = "knowledge"
value = 3.05

[[capabilities]]
name = "English Language"
family = "knowledge"
value = 3.05

[[capabilities]]
name = "Speaking"
family = "essential_skill"
value = 3

[[capabilities]]
name = "Education and Training"
family = "knowledge"
value = 3

[[capabilities]]
name = "Category Flexibility"
family = "ability"
value = 3

[[capabilities]]
name = "Visual Color Discrimination"
family = "ability"
value = 3

[[capabilities]]
name = "Hearing Sensitivity"
family = "ability"
value = 3

[[capabilities]]
name = "Speech Clarity"
family = "ability"
value = 3

[[capabilities]]
name = "Computers and Electronics"
family = "knowledge"
value = 2.95

[[capabilities]]
name = "Public Safety and Security"
family = "knowledge"
value = 2.95

[[capabilities]]
name = "Transportation"
family = "knowledge"
value = 2.95

[[capabilities]]
name = "Monitoring"
family = "essential_skill"
value = 2.88

[[capabilities]]
name = "Time Management"
family = "transferable_skill"
value = 2.88

[[skills]]
name = "Geography"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Inductive Reasoning"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Biology"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Depth Perception"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Deductive Reasoning"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Critical Thinking"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "English Language"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Microsoft Excel"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Time Management"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Speech Recognition"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Information Ordering"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Finger Dexterity"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Visualization"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Reading Comprehension"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Learning Strategies"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Instructing"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Complex Problem Solving"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Active Listening"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Social Perceptiveness"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Equipment Maintenance"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Mathematics"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Telecommunications"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Equipment Selection"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Active Learning"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Physics"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Systems Analysis"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Writing"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Negotiation"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Psychology"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Chemistry"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Foreign Language"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Installation"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[tools]]
example = "Microsoft Excel"
category = "Spreadsheet software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Microsoft Office software"
category = "Office suite software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Catchlog Trading Catchlog"
category = "Data base user interface and query software"
hot = false
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "DeerDays"
category = "Analytical or scientific software"
hot = false
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Inventory management systems"
category = "Inventory management software"
hot = false
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "MaxSea Time Zero Navigator NOAA"
category = "Route navigation software"
hot = false
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "MaxSea TIMEZERO"
category = "Map creation software"
hot = false
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "OLRAC Electronic Logbook Software Solution"
category = "Data base user interface and query software"
hot = false
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "P-Sea WindPlot"
category = "Map creation software"
hot = false
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Signet Nobeltec Catch"
category = "Map creation software"
hot = false
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Strat-Tech Deer Hunting Expert"
category = "Analytical or scientific software"
hot = false
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Trimble MyTopo Terrain Navigator Pro"
category = "Map creation software"
hot = false
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Winchester Ammunition Ballistics Calculator"
category = "Analytical or scientific software"
hot = false
inDemand = false

[[workContext]]
name = "Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions"
value = 4.89

[[workContext]]
name = "Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams"
value = 4.42

[[workContext]]
name = "Freedom to Make Decisions"
value = 4.4

[[workContext]]
name = "Contact With Others"
value = 4.1

[[workContext]]
name = "Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions"
value = 4.05

[[workContext]]
name = "Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets"
value = 4.05

[[workContext]]
name = "Spend Time Standing"
value = 4

[[workContext]]
name = "Telephone Conversations"
value = 3.95

[[workContext]]
name = "Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures"
value = 3.95

[[workContext]]
name = "Level of Competition"
value = 3.95

[[workContext]]
name = "Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls"
value = 3.86

[[workContext]]
name = "Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals"
value = 3.81

[[workContext]]
name = "Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings"
value = 3.75

[[workContext]]
name = "Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable"
value = 3.63

[[workContext]]
name = "Physical Proximity"
value = 3.61

[[workContext]]
name = "Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled"
value = 3.6

[[workContext]]
name = "Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions"
value = 3.6

[[workContext]]
name = "E-Mail"
value = 3.48

[[workContext]]
name = "Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results"
value = 3.45

[[workContext]]
name = "In an Open Vehicle or Operating Equipment"
value = 3.42

[[workContext]]
name = "Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance"
value = 3.4

[[workContext]]
name = "Health and Safety of Other Workers"
value = 3.38

[[workContext]]
name = "Frequency of Decision Making"
value = 3.32

[[workContext]]
name = "Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body"
value = 3.26

[[workContext]]
name = "Consequence of Error"
value = 3.26

[[workContext]]
name = "Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team"
value = 3.25

[[workContext]]
name = "Importance of Being Exact or Accurate"
value = 3.24

[[workContext]]
name = "Deal With External Customers or the Public in General"
value = 3.19

[[workContext]]
name = "Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities"
value = 3.15

[[workContext]]
name = "Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers"
value = 3.15

[[workContext]]
name = "Outdoors, Under Cover"
value = 3.05

[[workContext]]
name = "Spend Time Walking or Running"
value = 3.05

[[workContext]]
name = "Time Pressure"
value = 3.05

[[workContext]]
name = "In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment"
value = 2.85

[[workContext]]
name = "Exposed to Contaminants"
value = 2.75

[[workContext]]
name = "Conflict Situations"
value = 2.67

[[workContext]]
name = "Exposed to Hazardous Equipment"
value = 2.57

[[workContext]]
name = "Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions"
value = 2.52

[[workContext]]
name = "Written Letters and Memos"
value = 2.5

[[workContext]]
name = "Importance of Repeating Same Tasks"
value = 2.5

[[personFit]]
name = "Realistic"
family = "career_interest_type"
value = 7

[[personFit]]
name = "Physical/Manual Labor"
family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 6.22

[[personFit]]
name = "Nature/Outdoors"
family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 5.46

[[personFit]]
name = "Transportation/Machine Operation"
family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 5.23

[[personFit]]
name = "Conventional"
family = "career_interest_type"
value = 3.29

[[personFit]]
name = "Mechanics/Electronics"
family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 3

[[personFit]]
name = "Investigative"
family = "career_interest_type"
value = 2.27

[[personFit]]
name = "Management/Administration"
family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 2.06

[[personFit]]
name = "Perseverance"
family = "work_style"
value = 2.01

[[personFit]]
name = "Enterprising"
family = "career_interest_type"
value = 1.99

[[personFit]]
name = "Agriculture"
family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 1.84

[[personFit]]
name = "Life Science"
family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 1.83

[[personFit]]
name = "Dependability"
family = "work_style"
value = 1.83

[[personFit]]
name = "Engineering"
family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 1.63

[[personFit]]
name = "Animal Service"
family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 1.6

[[personFit]]
name = "Adaptability"
family = "work_style"
value = 1.48

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "53-5011.00"
slug = "role-53-5011-00"
title = "Sailors and Marine Oilers"
tier = "Primary-Short"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "53-5022.00"
slug = "role-53-5022-00"
title = "Motorboat Operators"
tier = "Primary-Short"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "53-5021.00"
slug = "role-53-5021-00"
title = "Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels"
tier = "Primary-Short"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "45-2093.00"
slug = "role-45-2093-00"
title = "Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals"
tier = "Primary-Short"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "45-2092.00"
slug = "role-45-2092-00"
title = "Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse"
tier = "Primary-Short"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "45-4011.00"
slug = "role-45-4011-00"
title = "Forest and Conservation Workers"
tier = "Primary-Long"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "51-3022.00"
slug = "role-51-3022-00"
title = "Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers"
tier = "Primary-Long"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "45-2091.00"
slug = "role-45-2091-00"
title = "Agricultural Equipment Operators"
tier = "Primary-Long"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "33-3031.00"
slug = "role-33-3031-00"
title = "Fish and Game Wardens"
tier = "Primary-Long"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "53-7062.00"
slug = "role-53-7062-00"
title = "Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand"
tier = "Primary-Long"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "49-9096.00"
slug = "role-49-9096-00"
title = "Riggers"
tier = "Supplemental"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "49-9092.00"
slug = "role-49-9092-00"
title = "Commercial Divers"
tier = "Supplemental"

[[careerClusters]]
cluster = "Agriculture"
slug = "agriculture"

[[studyPrograms]]
title = "Natural Resources and Conservation"
slug = "natural-resources-and-conservation"
