Fishing Deck Machinery Operator
A Fishing Deck Machinery Operator is a specialized crew member on commercial fishing or aquaculture vessels responsible for running, monitoring, and maintaining the heavy mechanical and hydraulic equipment used to deploy, pull, and manage gear.
Trawl Winch Operator
A Trawl Winch Operator is a crew member on a commercial fishing vessel responsible for managing the heavy-duty machinery used to deploy, tow, and haul back large trawl nets.
Fishing Net Hauler Operator
A Fishing Net Hauleris a mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic deck machine used by commercial and inshore fishermen to retrieve gillnets, trammels, and driftnets out of the water with minimal physical effort.
Purse-Seine Power Block Operator
A Purse-Seine Power Block Operator is a commercial fishing crew member responsible for controlling the power block—a suspended, motorized hydraulic pulley system mounted on a boom or davit used to haul large purse-seine nets aboard a vessel.
Fishing Net Drum Operator
A Fishing Net Drum Operator is a crew member or system on a commercial fishing vessel responsible for controlling a wide, powered spool (typically hydraulic) used to wind, store, haul, and set large fishing nets such as purse seines or trawls
Longline Hauler Operator
A Longline Hauler Operator is a mechanical or hydraulic machine used on commercial and artisanal fishing vessels to pull in heavy mainline fishing gear, hooks, and catches from the water.
Fishing Pot/Trap Hauler Operator
A Fishing Pot/Trap Hauler Operator is a commercial or artisanal fisher who manages, controls, and operates mechanical, hydraulic, or electric lifting gear (a pot/trap hauler) to pull submerged fish, crab, lobster, or shrimp traps from the seabed onto a fishing vessel.




