| Job Title |
Fisher, Pot |
| Job Description |
Fishes For Marine Life, Including Crab, Eel, Or Lobster, Using
Pots (cages With Funnel-shaped Net Openings): Ties Marker Float
To Line, Attaches Line To Pot, Fastens Bait Inside Pot, And
Lowers Pot Into Water. Hooks Marker Float With Pole And Pulls Up
Pot. Reaches Through Hinged Door Of Pot To Remove Catch Or Dumps
Catch On Deck. Measures Catch With Fixed Gauge To Ensure
Compliance With Legal Size. Places Legal Catch In Container And
Tosses Illegal Catch Overboard. Places Peg In Hinge Of Claws To
Prevent Lobsters, In Container, From Killing Each Other. May Rig
And Lower Dredge (rake Scoop With Bag Net Attached), Drag Dredge
Behind Boat To Gather Marine Life From Water Bottom, And Hoist
It To Deck By Hand Or Using Block And Tackle. May Be Designated
According To Type Of Marine Life Fished For As Fisher, Crab
(fishing & Hunt.); Fisher, Eel (fishing & Hunt.); Fisher,
Lobster (fishing & Hunt.). May Work Alone Or As Member Of Crew.
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