Fisheries deckhand to deep-sea fishery worker
A fisheries deckhand already meets 70% of what the deep-sea fishery worker role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.
42.1/ 100
1 How much of what a deep-sea fishery worker is expected to do is already part of a fisheries deckhand’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the deep-sea fishery worker role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A deep-sea fishery worker role treats 18 of its required skills as things a fisheries deckhand already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- assist anchoring operations
- assist in ship maintenance
- code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries
- deterioration of fish products
- fisheries legislation
- fishing gear
What stands in the way is 8 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 43 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A deep-sea fishery worker role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a fisheries deckhand background worth leading with.
- already held operate ship equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held operate echo sounding equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held operate traditional water depth measurement equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held report to captain information skills
- already held use fishing vessel equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held prepare deck equipment handling and moving
All 43 carried skills, including the 18 the deep-sea fishery worker role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 18 missing skills fall into 9 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.
- still to learn assist emergency services required
- still to learn swim required
- optional, not held sell fish and seafood optional
- still to learn operate fishing equipment machinery required
- still to learn operate fish capture equipment required
- optional, not held operate fish processing equipment optional
- still to learn physical parts of the vessel required
- still to learn vessel safety equipment required
- still to learn functions of vessel deck equipment required
- optional, not held radars optional
- still to learn work in outdoor conditions required
- optional, not held analyse weather forecast optional
- optional, not held collect weather-related data optional
- optional, not held maintain ship logs optional
3 further areas in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a deep-sea fishery worker role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 operate fishing equipment machinery practise this
- 02 assist emergency services practise this
- 03 functions of vessel deck equipment study this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 43 skills that carry over
- already held assist anchoring operations skill
- already held assist in ship maintenance skill
- already held code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries knowledge
- already held deterioration of fish products knowledge
- already held fisheries legislation knowledge
- already held fishing gear knowledge
- already held follow hygienic practices in fishery operations skill
- already held follow verbal instructions skill
- already held handle fish products skill
- already held health and safety regulations knowledge
- already held international regulations for preventing collisions at sea knowledge
- already held maintain safe navigation watches skill
- already held operate ship equipment skill
- already held preserve fish products skill
- already held quality of fish products knowledge
- already held risks associated with undertaking fishing operations knowledge
- already held support vessel manoeuvres skill
- already held use fishing vessel equipment skill
- already held Global Maritime Distress and Safety System knowledge
- already held International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships knowledge
- already held assist in maritime rescue operations skill
- already held clean ships skill
- already held communicate using the global maritime distress and safety system skill
- already held conduct on board safety inspections skill
- already held extinguish fires skill
- already held fire-fighting systems knowledge
- already held fish anatomy knowledge
- already held fisheries management knowledge
- already held handle cargo skill
- already held maintain vessel safety and emergency equipment skill
- already held manage engine-room resources skill
- already held operate echo sounding equipment skill
- already held operate ship rescue machinery skill
- already held operate traditional water depth measurement equipment skill
- already held prepare deck equipment skill
- already held prepare lifeboats skill
- already held report to captain skill
- already held secure ships using rope skill
- already held support fishery training procedures skill
- already held survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment skill
- already held unmoor vessels skill
- already held use maritime English skill
- already held use radar navigation skill
The 3 learning areas not shown above
- optional, not held remove parts of fish optional
- optional, not held wash gutted fish optional
- optional, not held fishing industry optional
- optional, not held coordinate the ship crew optional
10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held coordinate the ship crew optional
- optional, not held operate fish processing equipment optional
- optional, not held remove parts of fish optional
- optional, not held sell fish and seafood optional
- optional, not held wash gutted fish optional
- optional, not held analyse weather forecast optional
- optional, not held collect weather-related data optional
- optional, not held fishing industry optional
- optional, not held maintain ship logs optional
- optional, not held radars optional
20 held skills the deep-sea fishery worker role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role adapt to changes on a boat skill
- not needed by the target role assessment of risks and threats knowledge
- not needed by the target role assist with emergencies skill
- not needed by the target role cope with challenging circumstances in the fishery sector skill
- not needed by the target role fishing vessels knowledge
- not needed by the target role follow work procedures skill
- not needed by the target role maintain safe engineering watches skill
- not needed by the target role maritime meteorology knowledge
- not needed by the target role mark migrating fish skill
- not needed by the target role moor vessels skill
- not needed by the target role perform lookout duties during maritime operations skill
- not needed by the target role pollution prevention knowledge
- not needed by the target role provide radio services in emergencies skill
- not needed by the target role quality assurance methodologies knowledge
- not needed by the target role relay messages through radio and telephone systems skill
- not needed by the target role types of maritime vessels knowledge
- not needed by the target role undertake continuous professional development in fishery operations skill
- not needed by the target role work in a fishery team skill
- not needed by the target role work in a multicultural environment in fishery skill
- not needed by the target role work in shifts skill
5 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- still to learn functions of vessel deck equipment required
- still to learn physical parts of the vessel required
- still to learn vessel safety equipment required
- optional, not held fishing industry optional
- optional, not held radars optional
Other moves recorded from fisheries deckhand
Common questions about this move
Can a fisheries deckhand become a deep-sea fishery worker?
Yes, and it is a moderate move. A fisheries deckhand already covers 70% of what a deep-sea fishery worker is expected to do: 43 skills carry over, 18 of which the deep-sea fishery worker role treats as required.
What skills does a fisheries deckhand need to become a deep-sea fishery worker?
8 required skills are missing, plus 10 optional ones. They fall into 9 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by communication, collaboration and creativity. The single most important is operate fishing equipment machinery.
How hard is the move from fisheries deckhand to deep-sea fishery worker?
Its learning distance is 42.1 out of 100, which is the moderate band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
How this record was compiled
Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.