Summary: The role involves fishing operations, net mending, catch handling and storage, deck work and vessel maintenance. Net mending experience is required. Operations are focused on safety, sustainable fishing, product quality and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

- Deploy and retrieve mid-water trawl gear.
- Operate ropes, wires, winches and fishing equipment as trained and directed.
- Handle, sort, process and store catch.
- Identify species and monitor catch and product quality.
- Assist with catch records and monitoring requirements.
- Load catch into vessel storage systems and assist with unloading.
- Inspect nets for damage and undertake net mending and repairs.
- Clean and maintain nets, fishing gear, deck equipment and work areas.
- Undertake routine vessel maintenance.
- Follow directions from the Master and senior crew.

Role specific – Fishing Hand

- Handling of vessel ropes and winches whist undertaking fishing operations
- Operates the deployment/retrieval of Fishing Traps
- Operating fishing gears and equipment of the vessel (trawls, nets, traps, longlines, etc.)
- Sorting Catch into Species and monitoring catch qualities
- Tracking catch data/logs for quality and recordings
- Processing Catch and Loading into cargo stowage
- Loading Catch into Fish Tub
- Loading Catch into Fish Hold
- Unloading of Catch whilst in Port

Safety, Sustainability &

- Compliance
- Follow the vessel’s Safety Management System and protected working procedures.




- Participate in safety training, inductions and emergency drills.
- Report hazards, incidents and equipment issues.
- Comply with the Company’s Drug &
- Alcohol Policy.
- Follow applicable AFMA and State fisheries requirements, including catch, quota and monitoring obligations.
- Report target, non-target and protected species as required.
- Support fishing practices that minimise bycatch, waste and environmental impact.
- Handle catch efficiently to maximise quality and responsible utilisation.

Experience &

- Competencies
- Minimum 3 years’ relevant commercial fishing or seagoing experience, with documented sea time.
- Demonstrated net mending experience, including identifying damage and repairing fishing nets.
- Commercial fishing, trawling, winch or deck machinery experience highly regarded.
- Ability to work safely and effectively as part of a vessel crew.
- Ability to follow operational, safety and emergency instructions.
- Complete required vessel safety induction and training in accordance with the vessel’s Safety Management System and applicable AMSA requirements.

Physical &

- Operational Requirements
- Physically capable of demanding manual work at sea, including lifting up to 35 kg where safe.
- Able to work shifts of up to 12 hours, including nights, weekends and overtime.
- Able to work safely on moving decks, stairs and ladders.
- Able to work in rough seas and variable weather conditions.

📌 Fishing Hand (Port Lincoln)
🏢 Ocean Partners
📍 Port Lincoln