How to become 沿岸漁業従事者education, training, experience, licenses and the steps to enter

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Average annual pay
¥3.61M
≈ $22,941
Top pay (est.)
¥5.88M
Top 10% ¥5.12M
Pay in 5 years
¥4.04Mest.
2031
Pay in 10 years
¥4.53Mest.
¥3.89M–¥5.26M
Outlook score
46/100
★★☆☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
7%
Very low
Labor demand
Low
Openings-to-applicants 1.22x

How to become 沿岸漁業従事者

The typical path in Japan is shown by the education, training and experience of current workers above and in the Japanese guidance below. A detailed English guide for this occupation is being prepared.

Guidance from job tag (Japanese)
入職にあたって、特に学歴や資格は必要とされない。見習いとして個人事業主や漁業会社の船に乗ることが一般的である。漁業関係者に知人等がいない場合には、ハローワークなどで求人情報を検索したり、関係団体や漁業会社等に問い合わせる。漁業への就業支援のイベントには、採用意向のある漁業協同組合や漁業会社が出展するので、直接採用状況などを確認できる。
 独立して自分の漁船を操業する場合には、小型船舶操縦士や海上特殊無線技士の免許を取得するだけでなく、漁業協同組合に所属し、漁業権免許を取得する必要がある。組合員になるには、その地域に住んで、年間90~120日以上(漁業協同組合によって異なる)の漁業を行った実績が必要である。船主や地域の漁協組合員から様々なことを学び、その土地の住民として地域の産業の担い手になっていくという気持ちが求められる。
 海上においては、風雨・波浪・寒暑など気象・海象の影響を直接に受ける環境で働くため、気象に関する知識が必要であり、また、相応の体力・機敏性が求められる。

Skills, education and requirements for 沿岸漁業従事者

Key skills

Equipment Selection
3.3
Repairing
3.2
Equipment Maintenance
3.1
Troubleshooting
3.0
Operation and Control
2.8
Active Listening
2.8
Instructing
2.7
Active Learning
2.7

Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.

Key knowledge areas

Geography
1.3
Production and Processing
1.2
Mechanical
1.2
Biology
1.1
Transportation
1.0
Administration and Management
0.8
Telecommunications
0.8
Sales and Marketing
0.7

What the work involves

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentHandling and Moving ObjectsMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsPerforming General Physical ActivitiesGetting InformationInspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsRepairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentIdentifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Important abilities

Gross Body EquilibriumManual DexterityStatic StrengthStaminaReaction TimeSpeed of Limb Movement

Licenses and certifications (Japan)

Related qualifications listed on job tag (names in Japanese). Some are mandatory, others recommended.

Education of workers

Training before entry

Related work experience

Difficulty of entry: ★★☆☆☆ Fairly easy (from education, training, experience, licenses)

Career path and how to earn more as 沿岸漁業従事者

Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), Population Census and Hello Work employment statistics as published on the MHLW job tag site (retrieved Nov 1, 2026); Occupational Information Database (JILPT). Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.