Fishing Vessel Masters and Officers
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Job description
These individuals manage and operate fishing boats. They fish for fish and other marine species in fresh or salt water. They are employed by companies that operate commercial fishing vessels.
Environment
- Vehicle or passenger compartment
- Hazardous workplaces
Main tasks
- Order fishing boats to catch fish and other marine species.
- Identify fishing grounds and set and maintain course to reach them.
- Govern vessels using navigational instruments.
- Direct the fishery and monitor crew activities.
- Record fishing progress.
- Keep a record of fishing activities, weather, and sea conditions.
- Select and train the vessel’s crew.
Advancement and mobility
Experience and additional training lead to senior positions.
Hourly wage
Not available.Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
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All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
100
All of Québec
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Gender distribution
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Not available.
- 0% Female
- 100% Male
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- 0% Female
- 100% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage
All of Québec
Not available.
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 111, 112, 114, 1151, 1152100% of jobs
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NAICS 111, 112, 114, 1151, 1152100% of jobs
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NAICS 111, 112, 114, 1151, 1152100% of jobs
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NAICS 111, 112, 114, 1151, 1152100% of jobs
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NAICS 111, 112, 114, 1151, 1152100% of jobs
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Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
Secondary
Also required
- Experience as Fishing Boat Deckhand.
- Fishing Vessel Master’s Certificate.
- Commercial fishing licence for Owner-Operators.
Masters
- Successful completion of Transport Canada exams to obtain Fishing Master Certificates (Class 4, 3, 2, or 1).
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Oral expression
- Operations and control
- Data collection
- Active listening
- Judgment and decision-making
- Critical thought
- Monitoring operations
Abilities
- Limb coordination
- Manual dexterity
- Reaction time
- Static muscle power
- Control accuracy
- Physical flexibility in extension
- Digital dexterity
- Hand-arm stability
- Speed control
- Classification
- Core strength
- Dynamic strength
- Depth perception
- Speech recognition
- Distance vision
- Near vision
- Selective attention
- Speech clarity
- Oral comprehension
- Overall balance of the body
- Verbal skills
- Information organization
- Deductive reasoning
Knowledge and attributes
- Leadership
- Sense of responsibility
- Capacity to influence and mobilize
- Capacity to work in a team
- Vitality
- Respect standards and regulations
- Sense of observation
- Tolerance to frequent temperature variations
- Knowledge of plant and animal production
- Knowledge of geography
Interests
- Direct, organize, and manage
- Develop and exploit natural resources
- Work outdoors
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Social
- People with this profile prefer to be in contact with others, in particular to entertain, help or teach them.
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
Official name of the NOC 83120
Fishing masters and officers
Job titles
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Skill type
Natural resources, agriculture and related production
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