Fishing and Hunting Workers

Most exposed tasks

Highest structured exposure values in this role’s task mix — the work AI systems can already do most of.

No strongly automatable task in the current data release.

Augmentable tasks

Work where AI assists rather than replaces — the productivity frontier of this role.

• Obtain permission from landowners to hunt or trap on their land.46
• Obtain required approvals for using poisons or traps, and notify persons in areas where traps and poison are set.45
• Sort, pack, and store catch in holds with salt and ice.41

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

• Patrol trap lines or nets to inspect settings, remove catch, and reset or relocate traps.23
• Participate in animal damage control, wildlife management, disease control, and research activities.23
• Attach nets, slings, hooks, blades, or lifting devices to cables, booms, hoists, or dredges.25

Task exposure values and classifications come from the versioned data release — they are structured data, not model output. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 33 puts Fishing and Hunting Workers in the least-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this level is about the mix: 0 of 20 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 3 augmentable, and 17 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

One next move: lean into the durable core above and adopt AI on the routine remainder before it becomes a mandate.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

No adjacent role in the current data release is at least 10 points lower with ≥50% skill overlap — we don’t label anything “safer” unless the data supports it.

Labor-market context

• 2,800annual openings
• -4.6%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 32
• Sailors and Marine Oilers 44
• Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 55
• Motorboat Operators 49
• Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 44
• Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 37

FAQ — Fishing and Hunting Workers

What does a score of 33 mean for a Fishing and Hunting Workers?

It means that, weighted across the 20 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 33 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the least-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

This role has no strongly automatable task in the current data release.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Patrol trap lines or nets to inspect settings, remove catch, and reset or relocate traps; Participate in animal damage control, wildlife management, disease control, and research activities; Attach nets, slings, hooks, blades, or lifting devices to cables, booms, hoists, or dredges. Durable tasks typically depend on judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.