Experience, Skills, and Personality Traits
Aspiring fishers should obtain as much experience as possible fishing—especially in part-time summer positions with commercial fishers.
People who enjoy risk, independence, and hard work may enjoy commercial fishing. Fishers should be self-sufficient and able to cope with the everyday dangers of working with heavy equipment on wet decks and in stormy seas. Teamwork is essential when seas become rough or equipment breaks down, so fishers must stay calm in the face of trouble. Mechanical aptitude is also essential as fishers spend a good deal of time setting up, repairing, and maintaining equipment. Business acumen will help those fishers who want to be skippers of their own boats.
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