FISHERS AND RELATED FISHING WORKERS

Job requires worker to prepare for fishing activities; putting nets into water and retrieving them; sorting and heading of catch; return undesirable and illegal catch to sea; place shrimp in baskets, rinse, dip in preservatives; cleaning boat throughout the trip; storing, preserving and offloading of catch; helping rigger as needed and get nets back into water to resume trawling and retrieve them again. Assist captain and rigger as required; mop deck as needed or throughout the trip or as required. Worker is required to carry and at times continue to repetitively lift an average of sixty (60) pounds or more of headed shrimp to/from boat's freezer. Work is performed in Texas State Waters and the Gulf of Mexico's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ-federal waters) Work days will depend on weather and/or catch per drag. Weather conditions could affect the working days while out at sea and trip could be shortened due to unforeseen circumstances. Working conditions may include excessive heat and/or cold, rainy days and cold weather on deck.