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NOC 2021 · 84121 · TEER 4

Fishing vessel deckhands

Unit group 84121 of the National Occupational Classification, 2021 Version 1.0.

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What this group covers

Fishing vessel deckhands perform a variety of manual tasks on commercial fishing voyages, and maintain fishing vessels. They are employed by establishments that operate commercial fishing vessels and by self-employed fishermen/women.

Example job titles

As Statistics Canada publishes them. Yours may be worded differently and still belong here.

  • fishboat deckhand
  • fishing vessel checkerman/woman
  • fishing vessel crewman/woman
  • fishing vessel deckhand
  • fishing vessel icer
  • fishing vessel netmender
  • fishing vessel rollerman/woman
  • fishing vessel skiffman/woman
  • gillnetter deckhand
  • offshore trawler deckhand
  • seiner deckhand
  • shellfish harvester deckhand
  • trawlerman/woman

Source: Statistics Canada — National Occupational Classification 2021 V1.0. Data current as of 13 August 2026. NOC 2021 Version 1.0. The classification is versioned rather than dated — IRCC moved to it in November 2022, and a new version would be a new classification rather than an update.