Fishing Hands

Fishing Hands catch fish, crustacea and molluscs using nets, pots, lines and traps in ocean and inland waters.

What the job involves

• Attaches gear and fastens towing cables to nets

• Casts and lowers nets, pots, lines and traps into water

• Prepares lines, attaches running gear and bait, and sets lines into position

• Hauls in fishing gear and removes fish and other marine life

• Sorts, cleans, preserves, stows and refrigerates catch