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O*NET-SOC 45-3031.00

Fishing and Hunting Workers

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.

From O*NET 30.3

Tasks

From O*NET 30.3, by importance, as O*NET OnLine lists them

Free · O*NET 30.3
  1. Steer vessels and operate navigational instruments.Core23403
  2. Scrape fat, blubber, or flesh from skin sides of pelts with knives or hand scrapers.Supplemental23406
  3. Remove catches from fishing equipment and measure them to ensure compliance with legal size.Core23410
  4. Patrol trap lines or nets to inspect settings, remove catch, and reset or relocate traps.Supplemental23400
  5. Direct fishing or hunting operations, and supervise crew members.Core23428
  6. Locate fish, using fish-finding equipment.Supplemental23411
  7. Interpret weather and vessel conditions to determine appropriate responses.Core23419
  8. Kill or stun trapped quarry, using clubs, poisons, guns, or drowning methods.Supplemental23421
  9. Travel on foot, by vehicle, or by equipment such as boats, snowmobiles, helicopters, snowshoes, or skis to reach hunting areas.Core23402
  10. Maintain and repair trapping equipment.Supplemental23405
  11. 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.Core23415
  12. Obtain permission from landowners to hunt or trap on their land.Supplemental23401
  13. Maintain engines, fishing gear, and other on-board equipment and perform minor repairs.Core23408
  14. Put fishing equipment into the water and anchor or tow equipment, according to the fishing method used.Supplemental23407
  15. Compute positions and plot courses on charts to navigate vessels, using instruments such as compasses, sextants, and charts.Supplemental23414
  16. Sort, pack, and store catch in holds with salt and ice.Supplemental23409
  17. Obtain required approvals for using poisons or traps, and notify persons in areas where traps and poison are set.Supplemental23412
  18. Track animals by checking for signs such as droppings or destruction of vegetation.Supplemental23413
  19. Skin quarry, using knives, and stretch pelts on frames to be cured.Supplemental23404
  20. Transport fish to processing plants or to buyers.Supplemental23418
  21. Connect accessories such as floats, weights, flags, lights, or markers to nets, lines, or traps.Core23424
  22. Wash decks, conveyors, knives, and other equipment, using brushes, detergents, and water.Core23423
  23. Harvest marine life for human or animal consumption, using diving or dredging equipment, traps, barges, rods, reels, or tackle.Core23427
  24. Attach nets, slings, hooks, blades, or lifting devices to cables, booms, hoists, or dredges.Supplemental23416
  25. Teach or guide individuals or groups unfamiliar with specific hunting methods or types of prey.Supplemental23425
  26. Release quarry from traps or nets and transfer to cages.Supplemental23420
  27. Oversee the purchase of supplies, gear, and equipment.Core23429
  28. Participate in animal damage control, wildlife management, disease control, and research activities.Supplemental23417
  29. Load and unload vessel equipment and supplies, by hand or using hoisting equipment.Core23426

Technology Skills

From O*NET 30.3, 13 examples in 7 categories, 2 Hot Technology

Free · O*NET 30.3

Data base user interface and query software

  • Catchlog Trading Catchlog
  • OLRAC Electronic Logbook Software Solution

Analytical or scientific software

  • DeerDays
  • Strat-Tech Deer Hunting Expert
  • Winchester Ammunition Ballistics Calculator

Inventory management software

  • Inventory management systems

Route navigation software

  • MaxSea Time Zero Navigator NOAA

Map creation software

  • MaxSea TIMEZERO
  • P-Sea WindPlot
  • Signet Nobeltec Catch
  • Trimble MyTopo Terrain Navigator Pro

Spreadsheet software

  • Microsoft ExcelHot Technology

Office suite software

  • Microsoft Office softwareHot Technology

Detailed Work Activities

From O*NET 30.3, under their work activities; open one for the AI skills Workforce Automation maps to it

Free · O*NET 30.3

Getting Information

  • Obtain documentation to authorize activities.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Obtain written authorization to perform activities.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Processing Information

  • Sort forestry or agricultural materials.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Thinking Creatively

  • Protect wildlife or natural areas.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Performing General Physical Activities

  • Clean equipment or facilities.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Load agricultural or forestry products for shipment.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Transport animals, crops, or equipment.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Handling and Moving Objects

  • Remove skin or other body parts from animals.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Package agricultural products for shipment or further processing.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Locate animals for fishing or hunting purposes.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Capture or kill animals.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Attach equipment extensions or accessories.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Position animal trapping or capture equipment.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment

  • Drive trucks or other vehicles to or at work sites.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Navigate water vessels.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment

  • Maintain forestry, hunting, or agricultural equipment.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

  • Communicate safety or hazard information to others.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Training and Teaching Others

  • Train workers in farming, forestry, or hunting techniques.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates

  • Direct activities of agricultural, forestry, or fishery employees.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Coordinate resource procurement activities.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Job Zone

From O*NET 30.3

Free · O*NET 30.3

Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed

Workforce Automation analysis, not part of the source

WFA coverage: AI skills for this job

WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

Pilot mapping: these skill links come from our seed list and haven’t been reviewed yet. Expect them to change as each one is checked.

DWAs covered by an AI skill0 of 20
Distinct tools0
Level mix
  • No tools yet

Equivalents

NICE work roles, with their DCWF equivalents

Mapped to this job by the ETO-CSET NICE/O*NET crosswalk (2024); roles from NICE Framework Components v2.2.0, DCWF equivalents from DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)

Free · NICE Framework Components v2.2.0 and DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)

No NICE work role maps to this job.