Also called: Net Mender
Builds and repairs the giant nets and gear used by fishing boats.
Net makers stretch huge nets across warehouse floors, mending holes knot by knot and rigging new gear before the season.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 1 year after high school. On-the-job training, often in fishing families.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing slowly. Small trade tied to fishing fleets.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Some net parts are machine-made, but mending and rigging custom fishing gear by hand stays skilled handwork.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply at net lofts and fishing gear shops or through a staffing agency; new hires are trained on the job
Classes: Shop class, Geometry, Art.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-6099.
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