Fishing and Hunting Workers

Fishing and Hunting Workers score 4 out of 100, which is low exposure to AI. That ranks #828 of 923 US occupations, where #1 is the most exposed. Of the 30 tasks in this job, AI could speed up 0 on its own and 3 more with extra software built on top of it. None of its tasks showed up in real AI use in April–May 2026.

4/ 100

Low

Rank: #828of 923 jobs
US workers: n/anot published by BLS
Median pay: n/anot published by BLS
In real AI use: 0 of 30tasks, April–May 2026

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Task by task

Each task this job involves, as listed by O*NET, rated on whether a large language model like GPT-4 could cut the time it takes by at least half at the same quality. Tasks marked Seen in real AI use appeared in conversations with Claude in April–May 2026 (Anthropic Economic Index).

AI can speed this up on its own: 0 (0%)
AI can speed this up with extra software: 3 (10%)
Little or no AI speed-up: 27 (90%)

Remove catches from fishing equipment and measure them to ensure compliance with legal size.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
Compute positions and plot courses on charts to navigate vessels, using instruments such as compasses, sextants, and charts.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
Oversee the purchase of supplies, gear, and equipment.AI can speed this up with extra software
Patrol trap lines or nets to inspect settings, remove catch, and reset or relocate traps.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Obtain permission from landowners to hunt or trap on their land.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Travel on foot, by vehicle, or by equipment such as boats, snowmobiles, helicopters, snowshoes, or skis to reach hunting areas.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Steer vessels and operate navigational instruments.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Skin quarry, using knives, and stretch pelts on frames to be cured.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Maintain and repair trapping equipment.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Scrape fat, blubber, or flesh from skin sides of pelts with knives or hand scrapers.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Put fishing equipment into the water and anchor or tow equipment, according to the fishing method used.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Maintain engines, fishing gear, and other on-board equipment and perform minor repairs.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Sort, pack, and store catch in holds with salt and ice.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Locate fish, using fish-finding equipment.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Obtain required approvals for using poisons or traps, and notify persons in areas where traps and poison are set.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Track animals by checking for signs such as droppings or destruction of vegetation.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Select, bait, and set traps, and lay poison along trails, according to species, size, habits, and environs of birds or animals and reasons for trapping them.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Attach nets, slings, hooks, blades, or lifting devices to cables, booms, hoists, or dredges.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Participate in animal damage control, wildlife management, disease control, and research activities.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Transport fish to processing plants or to buyers.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Interpret weather and vessel conditions to determine appropriate responses.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Release quarry from traps or nets and transfer to cages.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Kill or stun trapped quarry, using clubs, poisons, guns, or drowning methods.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Wash and sort pelts according to species, color, and quality.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Wash decks, conveyors, knives, and other equipment, using brushes, detergents, and water.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Connect accessories such as floats, weights, flags, lights, or markers to nets, lines, or traps.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Teach or guide individuals or groups unfamiliar with specific hunting methods or types of prey.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Load and unload vessel equipment and supplies, by hand or using hoisting equipment.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Harvest marine life for human or animal consumption, using diving or dredging equipment, traps, barges, rods, reels, or tackle.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task
Direct fishing or hunting operations, and supervise crew members.Little or no AI speed-up

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Questions about fishing and hunting workers and AI

Will AI replace fishing and hunting workers?

Unlikely. Most of the work is hard for today's AI to speed up. Fishing and Hunting Workers score 4 out of 100 (low exposure), #828 of 923 US jobs. AI could speed up 3 of the job's 30 tasks, 0 of them on its own, while 27 see little or no speed-up. Exposure means the work is likely to change, not that the job will disappear.

Which fishing and hunting workers tasks can AI do?

The most exposed tasks include "Remove catches from fishing equipment and measure them to ensure compliance with legal size"; "Compute positions and plot courses on charts to navigate vessels, using instruments such as compasses, sextants, and charts"; "Oversee the purchase of supplies, gear, and equipment".

Which fishing and hunting workers tasks are hardest for AI?

Tasks with little or no AI speed-up include "Patrol trap lines or nets to inspect settings, remove catch, and reset or relocate traps"; "Obtain permission from landowners to hunt or trap on their land"; "Travel on foot, by vehicle, or by equipment such as boats, snowmobiles, helicopters, snowshoes, or skis to reach hunting areas".

Are people already using AI for this work?

Not much yet. None of the job's tasks showed up in real conversations with Claude in April–May 2026, according to the Anthropic Economic Index.

How to read this score. Exposure measures how much of the work AI could speed up, not whether the job will disappear. A highly exposed job can change shape, with people spending less time on routine tasks and more on the rest. The score counts tasks AI can speed up on its own in full, and tasks that need extra software at half weight.

The ratings come from published research based on GPT-4 (2023). To show what's happening now, each task is also checked against the latest Anthropic Economic Index, which records which tasks people actually use AI for. That data is refreshed automatically when Anthropic publishes a new release. Read the full method.