How to become an Inland and Coastal Waters Fishery Worker
Official title: Inland and Coastal Waters Fishery Workers
Inland, coastal and inshore fishery workers catch aquatic animals and plants in rivers, lakes, coastal and inshore waters. Workers who operate inland, coastal and inshore fishing vessels are also included.
Main tasks
- Select fishing grounds, plan routes and calculate positions using compasses, charts, radar and other aids
- Command, steer and navigate fishing vessels
- Set bait and set or tow fishing gear
- Catch fish in inland, coastal and inshore waters and gather wild aquatic animals and plants
- Prepare and repair nets, fishing gear and other equipment, and maintain vessel engines and other on-board equipment
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Demand for Agriculture, forestry and fishery jobs is projected at about 516,000 in 2024 and about 495,000 in 2030. (-4.1%)
- Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
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Questions people ask
Is an Inland and Coastal Waters Fishery Worker a growing career in Taiwan?
Demand for this job family is projected to change -4.1% from 2024 to 2030 (National Development Council).
Will AI change the work of an Inland and Coastal Waters Fishery Worker?
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
Sources
- National Development Council: Final manpower demand projections by occupation (職業別最終人力需求推估) (2025 to 2030 (base 2024), 13 job families), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
- International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Updated 4 October 2026