Fishery and aquaculture labourers
Fishery and aquaculture labourers, perform simple and routine tasks to cultivate, catch and harvest fish and seafood in aquaculture and inland, coastal and deep sea fishing operations.
Skill level: UnskilledCheck your pay
- Salary range for the majority of workers in Fishery and aquaculture labourers - from R7 612 to R16 572 per month - 2025.
- A Fishery and aquaculture labourers typically earns between R7 612 and R14 026 net per month at the start of the job.
- After 5 years of service, this is between R7 567 and R14 176 per month for a working week of 45 hours.
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Duties and tasks
- Cleaning the sea-bed and feeding fish and molluscs that are being cultivated
- Gathering seaweed, sea mosses, clams and other molluscs
- Preparing nets, lines and other fishing tackle and other deck equipment
- Operating fishing gear to catch fish and other marine life
- Cleaning, sorting and packing fish and seafood in ice and salt and stowing catch in hold
- Cleaning deck surfaces and fish hold
- Handling mooring lines during docking