# Fishing and Hunting Workers > Hunt, trap, catch, or gather wild animals or aquatic animals and plants. May use nets, traps, or other equipment. May haul catch onto ship or other vessel. - Code: 45-3031.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 45-3031) - Family: [Farming, Fishing & Forestry](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-45), one of its 14 occupations - Tasks: 30 tasks (27 core, 1 supplemental and 2 not rated) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/45-3031.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/45-3031.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Patrol trap lines or nets to inspect settings, remove catch, and reset or relocate traps. Core task · Task 23400 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 2. Obtain permission from landowners to hunt or trap on their land. Core task · Task 23401 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 3. Travel on foot, by vehicle, or by equipment such as boats, snowmobiles, helicopters, snowshoes, or skis to reach hunting areas. Core task · Task 23402 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 4. Steer vessels and operate navigational instruments. Core task · Task 23403 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 5. Skin quarry, using knives, and stretch pelts on frames to be cured. Core task · Task 23404 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 6. Maintain and repair trapping equipment. Core task · Task 23405 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 7. Scrape fat, blubber, or flesh from skin sides of pelts with knives or hand scrapers. Core task · Task 23406 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 8. Put fishing equipment into the water and anchor or tow equipment, according to the fishing method used. Core task · Task 23407 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 9. Maintain engines, fishing gear, and other on-board equipment and perform minor repairs. Core task · Task 23408 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 10. Sort, pack, and store catch in holds with salt and ice. Core task · Task 23409 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 11. Remove catches from fishing equipment and measure them to ensure compliance with legal size. Core task · Task 23410 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 12. Locate fish, using fish-finding equipment. Core task · Task 23411 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 13. Obtain required approvals for using poisons or traps, and notify persons in areas where traps and poison are set. Core task · Task 23412 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 14. Track animals by checking for signs such as droppings or destruction of vegetation. Core task · Task 23413 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 15. Compute positions and plot courses on charts to navigate vessels, using instruments such as compasses, sextants, and charts. Core task · Task 23414 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 16. Select, bait, and set traps, and lay poison along trails, according to species, size, habits, and environs of birds or animals and reasons for trapping them. Core task · Task 23415 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 17. Attach nets, slings, hooks, blades, or lifting devices to cables, booms, hoists, or dredges. Core task · Task 23416 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 18. Participate in animal damage control, wildlife management, disease control, and research activities. Core task · Task 23417 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 19. Transport fish to processing plants or to buyers. Core task · Task 23418 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 20. Interpret weather and vessel conditions to determine appropriate responses. Core task · Task 23419 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 21. Release quarry from traps or nets and transfer to cages. Core task · Task 23420 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 22. Kill or stun trapped quarry, using clubs, poisons, guns, or drowning methods. Core task · Task 23421 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 23. Wash and sort pelts according to species, color, and quality. Core task · Task 23422 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 24. Wash decks, conveyors, knives, and other equipment, using brushes, detergents, and water. Core task · Task 23423 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 25. Connect accessories such as floats, weights, flags, lights, or markers to nets, lines, or traps. Core task · Task 23424 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 26. Teach or guide individuals or groups unfamiliar with specific hunting methods or types of prey. Core task · Task 23425 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 27. Load and unload vessel equipment and supplies, by hand or using hoisting equipment. Core task · Task 23426 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 28. Harvest marine life for human or animal consumption, using diving or dredging equipment, traps, barges, rods, reels, or tackle. Supplemental task · Task 23427 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 29. Direct fishing or hunting operations, and supervise crew members. Not rated · Task 23428 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020 30. Oversee the purchase of supplies, gear, and equipment. 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