fisheries deckhand

Fisheries deckhands work on fishing vessels where they carry out fishing related activities. They undertake a wide range of fishing and maritime work on land and at sea, such as handling of fishing gears and catches, communications, supply, seamanship, hospitality and stores.

The most in-demand skills for this role include international regulations for preventing collisions at sea, fishing gear, pollution prevention, code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, deterioration of fish products. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives fisheries deckhand 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.