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True Chesapeake Oyster Co
Oyster Farmer
Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed
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What they do
A Fisher or Fishing Worker catches, maintains, cultivates or harvests marine or freshwater fish and shellfish. May work for large commercial or private operations to catch and sell fish to local and/or international markets. Some are deckhands and boat operators for recreational charter fishing trips.
$44,713 / year median in Maryland
-3% projected decline
Job Description
Oyster farming is an all-outside-all-the-time job that can only be accomplished through teamwork. You will work on a 3-person boat crew, operate specialized machinery for cleaning and sorting oysters, and handle quality control, selection, and packaging of our market-ready oysters.