Fisheries

Fisherman CV: example and template

This example is for fishermen and fish farm workers who raise fish in ponds or lakes or work in fish processing, and for people looking for seasonal work at harvests.

The employer wants to know which farming and harvesting tasks you do, with which equipment, and whether you hold a licence to operate a boat. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: fisherman

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Henryk Gajewski

Fisherman

Milicz +48 123 456 789 henryk.gajewski@example.com

Professional profile

Fisherman with 11 years of experience at a pond fish farm raising carp and other species. I run autumn harvests, feeding, fish health checks and the water control structures. I operate a motor boat and hold a motorboat helmsman licence.

Work experience

Fisherman

03.2017 - present

Fish farm, ponds covering 300 ha, Milicz

  • Autumn and spring harvests, sorting and weighing fish.
  • Feeding fish and checking their health together with a veterinarian.
  • Operating sluices and equipment for filling and draining ponds.
  • Repairing nets and fishing gear.
  • Selling fish in the Christmas season and serving customers.

Lake fishery worker

04.2014 - 02.2017

Fishery, Gizycko

  • Fishing on lakes with gillnets and seine nets.
  • Stocking lakes with fish.
  • Operating boats and transporting fish.

Education

Inland fisheries technician

2009 - 2013

Fisheries Technical School

Skills

  • Harvesting and sorting fish
  • Carp and other species farming
  • Feeding and fish health checks
  • Operating water structures
  • Net repairs
  • Boat handling

Licences

  • Motorboat helmsman licence
  • Fish welfare training, 2022
  • Driving licence, categories B and C

Languages

  • German: A2

Additional information

  • Available in the harvest season, also at weekends

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a fisherman CV

Professional summary

Write which farm you work at, which fish you raise and which tasks you do on your own. Add boat licences and your driving licence, because they are very useful in this work.

Fish farm worker with 2 seasons of experience at autumn harvests. I help with sorting, weighing and transporting fish. I have a driving licence and can work at weekends.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the type of farm, its size, the species and the work through the year. Show independence, for example running harvests or operating equipment. Add sales if you help with them.

Weaker: Catching fish.

Better: Autumn and spring harvests, sorting and weighing fish at a 300 ha farm.

Weaker: Looking after fish.

Better: Feeding fish and checking their health together with a veterinarian.

Weaker: Work at the ponds.

Better: Operating sluices and equipment for filling and draining ponds.

Skills worth listing

List farming and fishing tasks, equipment and boats. In your soft skills show stamina and readiness to work in any weather.

Professional skills

  • Harvests
  • Farming and feeding
  • Water structures
  • Nets and gear
  • Boats
  • Fish sales

Personal skills

  • Stamina
  • Work in any weather
  • Responsibility for animals
  • Teamwork
  • Independence

Licences

List your motorboat helmsman licence, driving licence and training in fish farming or fish welfare. Work at sea needs the documents and training required of fishing vessel crews, so list them separately.

Fisherman CV with no experience

Fish farms look for people to help with harvests in the season. Describe physical work in the countryside, on a farm or with animals.

Write that you can work in the cold and in water and that you have a driving licence. Employers train new staff at harvests.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A pond farm looks for experience with carp and harvests, a lake fishery for fishing and boats, and a processing plant for handling fish after the catch. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a fisherman CV

Questions and answers

What should a fisherman put on a CV?

The type of farm, fish species, harvests, farming and feeding, equipment and boats, licences, a driving licence and availability.

Does a fisherman need a licence?

Operating a motor boat often needs a licence. Work at sea needs extra training and documents for crews.

Can you work as a fisherman with no experience?

Yes, especially at seasonal harvests. On your CV show physical work, stamina and availability.

Do you need a fisheries education?

Not always, but a technical school or fisheries courses help, especially in roles with more responsibility.

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