The Collar360

Fisheries deckhand

Other names

fisheries sailor, fisherwoman, trawlerwoman, fishing vessel deckhand, trawlerman, fisherman

Fish farming and fishing

They work on fishing boats, steer them, take fish from nets, fix gear and engines, and wash the decks.

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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

    Steer vessels and operate navigational instruments.

  2. 2

    Remove catches from fishing equipment and measure them to ensure compliance with legal size.

  3. 3

    Interpret weather and vessel conditions to determine appropriate responses.

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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
marin-pêcheur
español
marinero de cubierta de buque pesquero/marinera de cubierta de buque pesquero
العربية
عامل على سطح سفن الصيد / عاملة على سطح سفن الصيد
português
Marinheiro de convés de navio pesqueiro/Marinheira de convés de navio pesqueiro
Deutsch
Deckshelfer in der Fischerei/Deckshelferin in der Fischerei
italiano
marinaio di coperta capo pesca/marinaia di coperta capo pesca

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