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fishing gear

🏛️ Enduring ESCO reuse: sector-specific

Identification of the different gear used in capture fisheries and their functional capacity.

fishing gear — identification of the different gear used in capture fisheries and their functional capacity. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 37.33/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. ESCO classifies it as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill within knowledge. It is currently listed by 8 occupations in our catalogue, including deep-sea fishery worker, fisheries boatman, fisheries boatmaster, and fisheries deckhand.

Category: knowledge › fisheries SCI: 37.33/100 Also known as: range of fishing gear, typology of fishing gear, different fishing equipment, different fishing gear, fishing equipment, range of fishing equipment

Occupations that require fishing gear

Showing top 8 of 8 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

deep-sea fishery worker · 🤖 3.7/10
fisheries boatman · 🤖 3.7/10
fisheries boatmaster · 🤖 3.7/10
fisheries deckhand · 🤖 3.7/10
fisheries master · 🤖 3.7/10
fisheries observer · 🤖 3.7/10
boatswain · 🤖 5.0/10
fishing net maker · 🤖 5.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is fishing gear?

Identification of the different gear used in capture fisheries and their functional capacity.

What category of skill is fishing gear?

ESCO classifies fishing gear under the knowledge category, specifically in the fisheries subcategory.

Is fishing gear an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 37.33/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. This is a durable skill to invest in — high human-connection skills consistently resist automation.

Which jobs require fishing gear?

In our catalogue, 8 occupations list fishing gear as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include deep-sea fishery worker, fisheries boatman, fisheries boatmaster, fisheries deckhand, fisheries master, fisheries observer.

How transferable is fishing gear between industries?

ESCO tags fishing gear as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is fishing gear the same as range of fishing gear?

Yes — fishing gear is also known as range of fishing gear, typology of fishing gear, different fishing equipment, different fishing gear, fishing equipment, range of fishing equipment, types of fishing equipment, or types of fishing gear. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn fishing gear?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands fishing gear and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.