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fisher

vr.tr.fisher · PHY.LIV

Let an agent explain the fisher occupation and its kinds, describe regulation, safety and sustainability, present traditional and contemporary fishing communities with attribution, and support career and policy questions.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems

Research draft, second pass

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Purpose and description

Let an agent explain the fisher occupation and its kinds, describe regulation, safety and sustainability, present traditional and contemporary fishing communities with attribution, and support career and policy questions.

A person who catches fish and other aquatic animals for food, trade or sport, including commercial fishers on vessels, artisanal and subsistence fishers, whalers historically and in a few communities today, specialised divers such as the Japanese ama, and sport and recreational anglers, as well as traditional roles such as horse fishers of the Belgian coast; fishing is among the oldest occupations, is regulated for sustainability and safety, and is one of the most dangerous jobs.

What it is for: People who catch fish and aquatic animals.

It can be explain kinds of fisher; describe regulation and safety; present communities with attribution; support career and policy questions.

Distinguishing features

Ancient occupation

Vessel and shore work

Regulated catch

High risk

What it looks like

Not physical; an occupation.

How it is recognised

Catches fish and aquatic animals

Commercial, artisanal, sport

A fish farmer raises fish; a fishmonger sells them

Related models

is a kind of - category

manual worker

is related to - the activity

fishing

is related to - another manual occupation entry

laborer

is related to - species affecting fisheries

invasive species

In practice

Families and kinds

commercial fishers

artisanal and subsistence fishers

sport and recreational fishers

diving fishers such as ama

historical whalers and traditional shore fishers

Standards and regulation

Fisheries law and quotas

Maritime safety regulations

Labour standards for fishers

Failure modes and hazards

Fatalities at sea

Overfishing and illegal fishing

Forced labour in some fisheries

Also called

fangerwhalerhorse fishersport fisherlemmeramaspearfisherpercebeirofly fishermanGipuzkoan fishermen in Newfoundlandshell FisherRàisiSchelpenvissershrimp fishermananglerMaimal casteFischmeisteroyster fisherFlosserIndian MahimalSylheti Maimal

Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Also registered as vr.tr.fisher-animal

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Understand What fishers do.

Occupations.

Kinds

Kinds of fisher.

Kinds

Kinds.

  1. What kinds of fisher exist, from commercial crews to artisanal fishers, ama divers and anglers? provenance
  2. Which kind is meant? boundary

Work

The work.

Work

Work.

  1. What does fishing work involve, and what skills, gear and vessels are used? provenance
  2. Which entry fits fishing gear? action
Regulate Regulation and safety.

Law.

Law

Fisheries law.

Law

Law.

  1. How are fishers regulated through licences, quotas and seasons, and how is illegal fishing addressed? provenance
  2. Which entry fits fisheries management? action

Safety

Safety.

Safety

Safety.

  1. Why is fishing so dangerous, and what safety rules and equipment apply? provenance
  2. Is a maritime emergency present now, requiring rescue services? boundary
Communities Communities and rights.

Attribution.

Traditional

Traditional communities.

Traditional

Traditional.

  1. How do traditional fishing communities such as ama divers, horse fishers and Indigenous fishers describe their practices and rights? provenance
  2. Is the presentation attributed? boundary

Labour

Labour conditions.

Labour

Labour.

  1. What do labour organisations report about conditions and forced labour in fisheries? provenance
  2. Is exploitation suspected, requiring authorities? boundary
Learn History and careers.

Education.

History

History.

History

History.

  1. How has fishing developed as an occupation, including the history of whaling? provenance
  2. Which references are standard? provenance

Careers

Careers.

Careers

Careers.

  1. How do people enter fishing careers, and what training exists? provenance
  2. Which misconceptions arise? provenance

What the second pass must settle

  • Should each kind of fisher be a separate entry?
  • How should fisheries regulators be linked?
  • How should safety guidance be linked?