fisheries master

Fisheries masters plan, manage and execute the activities of fishing vessels inshore, coastal and offshore waters. They direct and control the navigation. Fisheries masters can operate on ships of 500 gross tonnage or more. They control the loading, unloading and stevedoring, as well as the collection, handling, processing and preservation of fishing.

The most in-demand skills for this role include fisheries management, fishing industry, international regulations for preventing collisions at sea, fishing gear, pollution prevention, assessment of risks and threats. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives fisheries master a score of 0.37 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at low AI exposure — the role's core work resists current-generation automation. It's a comparatively AI-durable choice within its field.