Job Description:

• 1) Collects and captures sea life specimens, such as finfish, shellfish, and mammals working individually or as member of crew, using skin-diving equipment: Dives or walks into sea and swims underwater to scout terrain and reach work area.

• 2) Twists, cuts, and tears specimens, such as abalone, starfish, or sponge, from surface to which attached, and places specimens in container.

• 3) Catches finfish and shellfish, using net.

• 4) Signals boat crew to hoist container or net to surface.

• 5) Places nets underwater to capture sea mammals, such as whales, porpoises, and dolphins.

• 6) Stands watch to observe behavior of captured mammals.

• 7) Swims in, around, and under nets to free captive and other quarry caught in net and to prevent injury, escape, or drowning.

• 8) Restrains mammal with arms or nets, and rigs net or sling under catch to permit hoisting without bodily injury.