Tuna Fishing Deckhand

4 weeks ago

Comox, Canada Red Rooster Fishing Company Full time

**Job Summary**:

- Fishing Deckhand.
- This Full Time/Seasonal position is to work on an offshore albacore tuna fishing vessel.
- We need a committed crew to stay on the boat for the entire season.
- Please note that we cannot interrupt our operations to drop crew on land.
- Trips at sea can be as long as 9 weeks.
- We do NOT return to land for weekends.
- Estimated start date: May 15, 2025 (Workers needed from May through October 2025).
- Work location: Mexican Border to Alaska, from the coast to hundreds of miles offshore.
- Use and understand the safe operation of fishing gear, including lines, hooks, and other fishing tackle.
- Operate hydraulic equipment to catch fish.
- Clean, sort, and pack fish, and stow catch in freezer fish hold.
- Repair nets, splice ropes and maintain fishing gear and other deck equipment.
- Perform general maintenance work so that the deck is clean, safe, and operational.
- Clean deck surfaces and fish hold.
- Handle mooring lines during docking.
- Assist with re-fueling and re-provisioning while in port.
- Take wheel watches.
- May prepare and cook meals for crew members.

**Requirements**:

- Must have completed STCW Basic Safety Training curriculum (or the old MED A1/A2).
- First Aid and Watch Keeping Certificates are an asset.
- Able to pass a Drug & Alcohol test as well as a fitness for work test.
- Must possess a valid Canadian Passport and be able to enter the United States.
- Must have at least one season of albacore tuna fishing experience.

If you cannot legally work in Canada and be able to enter the US, you will not receive a reply.

**About Red Rooster Fishing Company**:
Red Rooster Fishing operates two albacore tuna boats in the North Pacific fishery. The boats are located in Comox, BC on Vancouver Island. We are a family company and we love what we do.

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