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Overview
The work combines textile craft, knots, mesh sizes, cordage and net sections so fishing gear can be built or restored for use at sea or in fisheries.
In job descriptions, look for net making, gear assembly, repairs, maintenance, drawings, traditional methods, twine, mesh, hand tools and knowledge of fishing gear.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Fishing net makers work with net panels, twine, mesh size, knots and fishing gear repairs. The setting may be a small workshop, harbour service point or production area for fisheries equipment.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes reading drawings, matching traditional net-making methods, assembling sections, repairing torn mesh, choosing cordage and maintaining nets for different fishing uses.
Salary context
Pay is best compared through craft precision, net size, material difficulty, repair responsibility, production pace and whether the role handles custom gear or routine maintenance.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward senior net maker, fishing gear repair specialist, workshop coordination, fisheries equipment service or broader textile and rope craft work.
Good to know
Check whether a vacancy names net type, mesh work, drawings, hand tools, repair volume and fishing gear users. Those details separate skilled net craft from general textile labour.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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O*NET relationships: 1
Fishing and Hunting Workers
45-3031.00
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Economic activities linked to this occupation.
13.94Manufacture of cordage, rope, twine and netting
Alternative labels
Occupation group
Handicraft workers in textile, leather and related materials (7318)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/ebff4fcf-6b69-4290-a55c-9bfe4cc7a1ef |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7318.3 |
| ISCO group | 7318 |
| Concept type | Occupation |