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Skipper (Fishing Boat)

OFO Code: 622201

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

OFO code
622201
Occupation
Skipper (Fishing Boat)
Classification
OFO 2021
Major group
SKILLED AGRICULTURAL, FORESTRY, FISHERY, CRAFT AND RELATED TRADES WORKERS
Unit group
6222 · Skilled Inland and Coastal Waters Fishery Workers

Official description
Skilled inland and coastal waters fishery workers, alone or as members of fishing-vessel crews, catch fish or gather other forms of aquatic life in inland or coastal waters, for sale or delivery on a regular basis to wholesale buyers, marketing organizations or at markets.

More official OFO detail

Specialisations: Fishing Boat Skipper

  • Preparing and repairing nets and other fishing gear and equipment
  • Selecting area for fishing, plotting courses and computing navigational positions using compass, charts and other aids
  • Direct fishing operations, and supervising fishing crew members
  • Baiting, setting, operating and hauling in fishing gear by hand or using hoisting equipment
  • Sorting, and storing catch in holds with salt and ice
  • keeping records of transactions, fishing activities, weather and sea conditions and estimating costs and budgets
  • Operating fishing vessels to, from and at fishing grounds
  • Removing catches from fishing equipment, measuring them to ensure compliance with legal size and returning undesirable or illegal catches to the water
  • Maintaining engine fishing gear and other on-board equipment
  • Gathering various forms of aquatic life from shores and shallow waters

2. Demand status

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