Description
Dispose fishing gear and ship’s deck for successful extraction activities as directed by the superior. Run shooting and hauling gear operations for its optimal performance.
This applies to active gear like pelagic trawls, purse seines, dredges, as well as to passive gears such as passive gears hooks, drift nets, fixed nets, pots, and traps.
Alternative labels
using fishing vessel equipment
fishing vessel equipment operating
operating fishing vessel equipment
using equipment on fishing vessel
use equipment on fishing vessel
operate equipment on fishing vessel
operating equipment on fishing vessel
fishing vessel equipment using
operate fishing vessel equipment
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
sector-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Use fishing vessel equipment is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Fisheries deckhand: Fisheries deckhands work on fishing vessels where they carry out fishing related activities. They undertake a wide range of fishing and maritime work on land and at sea, such as handling of fishing gears and catches, communications, supply, seamanship, hospitality and stores.
Deep-sea fishery worker: Deep-sea fishery workers operate on board fishing vessels to catch deep-sea fish for sale or delivery. They use equipment such as rods and nets to catch deep-sea fish according to legislation. Deep-sea fishery workers also transport, handle and preserve fish by salting, icing or freezing them.
Boatswain: Boatswains organise the crew on deck and at the fishing hold to execute the orders received from a superior. They coordinate the operations of maintenance, manoeuvres, assembly and repair of fishing gear and sorting, processing and preserving of the catches while observing the hygienic standards and established safety regulations.
Optional skill
Use fishing vessel equipment is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Fishing net maker: Fishing net makers make and assemble fishing net gear and carry out reparation and maintenance, as directed by the drawings and/or traditional methods.
References
- Use fishing vessel equipment – ESCO