OSCA 2024 · 899232 · Skill level 4
Fishing Hand: OSCA 899232
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Fishing Hand is OSCA 2024 code 899232. It corresponds to ANZSCO 899212 Fishing Hand, which is not on the skilled visa lists. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 899232
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 899212
Fishing Hand
Not on the skilled occupation lists.
The job
What a fishing hand does
Catches fish, crustacea and molluscs using nets, pots, lines and traps in ocean and inland waters.
Skill level 4: Certificate II or III, or at least 1 year of relevant experience
Specialisations
- Cray Fishing Hand
- Deep Sea Commercial Fishing Hand
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Attaches fishing gear and fastens towing cables to nets
- Casts and lowers fishing nets, pots, lines and traps into water
- Prepares fishing lines, attaches running gear and bait, and sets lines into position
- Hauls in fishing gear, and removes fish and other marine life
- Sorts, cleans, preserves, stows and refrigerates fishing catch
Unit group 8992
Other occupations in Deck and Fishing Hands
Questions
OSCA 899232: common questions
What is the OSCA code for fishing hand?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 899232?
Is Fishing Hand on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
Does Home Affairs use OSCA codes for visas?
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, OSCA 2024 v1.0 (CC BY 4.0); Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. General information only, not immigration advice.
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