622 - Fishery workers, hunters and trappers

Description Aquaculture workers breed and raise fish and cultivate mussels, oysters and other forms of aquatic life, for sale or delivery on a regular basis to wholesale buyers, marketing organizations or at markets. Tasks include – (a) breeding, raising and cultivating fish, mussels, oysters and other forms of aquatic life as cash crops or for release into freshwater or saltwater; (b) collecting and recording growth, production and environmental data; (c) conducting and supervising stock examinations in order to identify diseases or parasites; (d) monitoring environments to ensure maintenance of optimum conditions for aquatic life; (e) directing and monitoring trapping and spawning of fish, egg incubation and fry rearing, applying knowledge of management and fish culturing techniques; (f) cleaning, freezing, icing or salting catch on- or offshore, and preparing fish and other products for shipment; (g) maintaining buildings, tanks, machinery, boats and other equipment; (h) delivering or marketing products; (i) renting or investing in buildings, equipment and machinery, and purchasing food and other supplies; (j) supervising and training aquaculture and fish hatchery support workers. Examples of the occupations classified here: – Algae cultivator – Fish farmer – Oyster farmer – Pearl cultivator – Seafood farmer – Skilled fish farm worker – Skilled seafood farm worker Some related occupations classified elsewhere: – Aquaculture production manager – 1312 – Aquaculture labourer – 9216 Alternative titles ISCO Group 6221 Sources ESCO

Description Inland 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 Alternative titles ISCO Group 6222 Sources ESCO

Description Deep-sea fishery workers, as skippers or members of fishing vessel crews, catch deep-sea fish for sale or delivery to wholesale buyers, marketing organizations or at markets. Tasks include – (a) preparing and repairing nets and other fishing gear and equipment; (b) commanding and operating fishing vessels to, from and at deep-sea fishing grounds; (c) determining areas for fishing, plotting courses and computing navigational positions using compass, charts, tables and other aids; (d) steering vessels and operating navigational instruments and electronic fishing aids; (e) directing fishing operations and supervising crew activities; (f) recording fishing progress and activities, as well as weather and sea conditions, on the ship’s log; (g) baiting, setting and hauling in fishing gear; (h) cleaning, freezing, icing or salting catch on- or offshore; (i) selecting and training vessel crews. Examples of the occupations classified here: – Deep-sea fisher – Trawler skipper Some related occupations classified elsewhere: – Fishing operations manager – 1312 – Coastal fishery skipper – 6222 – Fisher(coastal waters) – 6222 – Fisher (inland waters) – 6222 – Fishery labourer – 9216 Alternative titles ISCO Group 6223 Sources ESCO

Description Hunters and trappers catch and kill mammals, birds or reptiles mainly for meat, skin, feathers and other products for sale or delivery on a regular basis to wholesale buyers, marketing organizations or at markets. Tasks include – (a) setting traps to catch mammals, birds or reptiles; (b) killing trapped or free mammals, birds or reptiles with firearms or other weapons; (c) skinning and otherwise treating killed mammals, birds or reptiles to obtain desired products for sale or delivery; (d) delivering or selling trapped live mammals, birds or reptiles; (e) repairing and maintaining equipment. Examples of the occupations classified here: – Fur trapper – Seal hunter Alternative titles ISCO Group 6224 Sources ESCO