Fishing Vessel Deckhands
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Job description
These individuals perform a variety of manual tasks during commercial fishing trips. They also do boat maintenance. They are employed by companies that operate commercial fishing vessels and by Self-employed Fishers.
Environment
- Climatic conditions
- Vehicle or passenger compartment
- Odours
- Humidity
- Hazardous workplaces
Main tasks
- Capture fish and other marine species.
- Empty fish, sort them, place them on ice, and store them in the hold.
- Repair nets and replace lines.
- Maintain fishing instruments and deck equipment.
- Wash decks and fish holds.
- Take care of mooring lines during docking.
- Direct vessels to and from the fishing grounds, as required.
- Prepare and cook meals for crew members, as required.
Advancement and mobility
- Obtain an entry permit and a boat enables these individuals to become Fishing Vessel Skippers.
- Additional training leads 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
Good
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
800
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 15% Female
- 85% Male
Not available.
- 15% Female
- 85% 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
$24,600
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, 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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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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Others0% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
Secondary
Also required
- One year of experience is required for Trawl Net Fishers.
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
- Capacity to work under pressure
- Focussed on results
- Capacity to adapt
- Capacity to work in a team
- Respect standards and regulations
- Availability
- Tolerance to frequent temperature variations
- Knowledge of plant and animal production
- Tolerance to routine work
- Timeliness
Interests
- Work in transportation and maintenance
- 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.
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
- 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 84121
Fishing vessel deckhands
Job titles
- Fishing vessel crewman/woman
- Shellfish harvester deckhand
- Fishboat deckhand
- Trawlerman/woman
- Offshore trawler deckhand
- Fishing vessel skiffman/woman
- Fishing vessel icer
- Gillnetter deckhand
- Seiner deckhand
- Fishing vessel checkerman/woman
- Fishing vessel rollerman/woman
- Fishing vessel netmender
Skill type
Natural resources, agriculture and related production
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