该小组履行以下部分或全部职责：

• 命令渔船捕捞鱼类和其他海洋生物
• 使用罗盘、海图、表格和其他辅助工具确定捕鱼区域、绘制航线并计算导航位置
• 驾驶船只并操作导航仪器和电子捕鱼辅助设备，例如回声测深仪和海图绘图仪
• 指导捕鱼作业并监督船员活动
• 在航海日志上记录捕鱼进度、船员活动、天气和海况
• 选择和培训船员。

• 通常需要一些中学教育。
• 需要一到两年的渔船水手经验。
• 船长需要作为负责值班的军官服务一年。
• 本单元组的所有职业都需要钓鱼大师证书。
• 加拿大运输部要求提供海上紧急职责证书。
• 本单元组的所有职业都需要有效的渔船操作员证书。
• 需要商业捕鱼许可证。

• 从钓鱼大师 IV 级到 I 级，需要完成加拿大交通部考试。省级培训中心提供培训课程。
• 通过额外的培训和经验，有可能晋升到商船或政府船舶官员职位（需要海事官员证书）。

• 甲板人员，水上运输（72602）
• 渔民/妇女 ( 83121)
• 渔船轮机长（72603 轮机员，水运）

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

• Command fishing vessels to catch fish and other marine life
• Determine areas for fishing, plot courses and compute navigational positions using compasses, charts, tables and other aids
• Steer vessels and operate navigational instruments and electronic fishing aids such as echo sounders and chart plotters
• Direct fishing operations and supervise crew activities
• Record fishing progress, crew activities, weather and sea conditions on ship's log
• Select and train vessel crews.

• Some secondary school education is usually required.
• One to two years of experience as a fishing vessel deckhand is required.
• Captains require one year of service as officer in charge of the watch.
• A Fishing Master's Certificate is required for all occupations in this unit group.
• Marine Emergency Duties Certificate is required by Transport Canada.
• A valid Fishing Vessel Operator Certificate is required for all occupations in this unit group.
• A commercial fishing licence is required.

• Completion of Transport Canada examinations is required to advance from Fishing Master Class IV through Class I. Training programs are provided in provincial training centres.
• Progression to merchant or government vessel officer positions (which require a Marine Officer Certificate) is possible with additional training and experience.

• Deck officers, water transport (72602)
• Fishermen/women (83121)
• Fishing vessel chief engineer (in 72603 Engineer officers, water transport)