Farming & Forestry · SOC 45-3031
Fishing and hunting are physically demanding, environmentally variable roles where AI assists navigation but cannot replace the worker.
Hands-on, interpersonal or high-stakes work AI struggles to replace.
Timeline: GPS and AI-assisted fish-finding tools are already used widely, but the physical demands of commercial fishing and hunting ensure the human role remains central for the foreseeable 10+ years.
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Fishing and Hunting Workers is resilient on AIFear. Hands-on, interpersonal or high-stakes work AI struggles to replace.
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Our AI Fear Score for Fishing and Hunting Workers is 22/100 (Resilient). Hands-on, interpersonal or high-stakes work AI struggles to replace.
22 out of 100, based on an AI-model review of this occupation's O*NET tasks against what current AI can actually do.
Most exposed: Computing vessel positions and plotting courses, Interpreting weather and vessel conditions, Wildlife management data participation. Harder to automate: Steering vessels and operating navigational instruments, Removing and measuring catches for legal compliance, Directing fishing operations and supervising crew, Maintaining engines and gear at sea.
Lean into Marine navigation, Fisheries regulations, Vessel maintenance, Crew leadership. Consider roles such as Fishing vessel captain or Wildlife technician or Marine conservation officer.
Tasks, skills and AI-exposure for this role were reviewed by an AI model against its O*NET task profile (curated roles use published research anchors). Pay and employment, where shown, are U.S. BLS OEWS (May 2024) figures. This is an estimate, not a prediction about any individual's job. Compare all occupations.