Self-Employed Fishers
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Job description
These individuals fish for fish and other marine animals on board of their own boats.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Climatic conditions
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Vehicle or passenger compartment
- Odours
- Humidity
- Hazardous workplaces
- Noise
Main tasks
- Operate a fishing vessel to catch fish and other marine animals.
- Determine the fishing grounds and set and maintain course to reach them.
- Steer vessels using navigational instruments.
- Direct the fishing and monitor the crew’s activities.
- Maintain the engine, fishing instruments, and on-board equipment.
- Keep a record of fishing activities, weather, and sea conditions.
- Evaluate operating costs and prepare a budget for each fishing season.
- Establish a fish marketing plan and maintain records of all financial transactions.
- Transport fish to processing plants or deliver fish to buyers, as required.
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
Good
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
700
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 10.6% Female
- 89.4% Male
Not available.
- 10.6% Female
- 89.4% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$51,600
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Seasonal worker
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Seasonal worker
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 111, 112, 114, 1151, 115292% of jobs
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NAICS 311, 3128% of jobs
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NAICS 311, 3128% of jobs
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NAICS 311, 3128% of jobs
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NAICS 311, 3128% of jobs
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Others0% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 111, 112, 114, 1151, 115292% of jobs
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NAICS 311, 3128% of jobs
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NAICS 311, 3128% of jobs
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NAICS 311, 3128% of jobs
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NAICS 311, 3128% of jobs
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Others0% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
Secondary
Also required
- Commercial fishing licence.
- Licence for each species of fish caught.
Sometimes required
- Several years of experience as Helper or Crew Member on a fishing vessel are usually required.
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
- Focussed on results
- Capacity to work in a team
- Rigour
- Respect standards and regulations
- Assiduity and punctuality
- Sense of observation
- Tolerance to frequent temperature variations
- Knowledge of plant and animal production
- Patience
- Knowledge of mechanics
Interests
- Self-employment
- Work manually
- Develop and exploit natural resources
- Exercer une activité sportive ou physique
- Work outdoors
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
- Social
- People with this profile prefer to be in contact with others, in particular to entertain, help or teach them.
Official name of the NOC 83121
Fishermen/women
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- Prawn fisherman/woman
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- Scallop dredger
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Skill type
Natural resources, agriculture and related production
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