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Fish trimmer

Other names

fish preparation worker

Meat, fish and dairy

They cut off fish heads, take out the insides, wash and scrape the fish, cut away bad parts, and pack it.

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The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Use knives, cleavers, meat saws, bandsaws, or other equipment to perform meat cutting and trimming.

  2. 2

    Weigh meats and tag containers for weight and contents.

  3. 3

    Inspect meat products for defects, bruises or blemishes and remove them along with any excess fat.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
préparateur de poisson/préparatrice de poisson
español
limpiador de pescado/limpiadora de pescado
العربية
منظف الأسماك / منظفة الأسماك
português
Manipulador de pescado/Manipuladora de pescado
Deutsch
Fischverarbeitungsmitarbeiter/Fischverarbeitungsmitarbeiterin
italiano
addetto alla lavorazione del pesce/addetta alla lavorazione del pesce

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