ISCO Unit Group 6340 Subsistence Fishers Hunters Trappers And Gatherers
Definition
Subsistence Fishers, Hunters, Trappers And Gatherers: Subsistence fishers, hunters, trappers and gatherers gather wild fruits, medicinal and other plants; hunt and trap animals; and catch fish and gather various forms of aquatic life in order to provide food, shelter and, in some cases, a minimum of cash income for themselves and their households.
Tasks include -
(a) gathering wild fruits, roots, medicinal and other plants;
(b) hunting or trapping animals mainly to obtain meat, milk, hair, skin or other products;
(c) fetching water and gathering firewood;
(d) catching fish and gathering other forms of aquatic life;
(e) storing or carrying out some processing of their produce;
(f) building and maintaining houses and other shelters;
(g) making tools, clothes and utensils for use by the household;
(h) selling or bartering some products at local markets.
Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Hunter-gatherer
- Subsistence collector
- Subsistence diver
- Subsistence fisher
- Subsistence trapper
Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Subsistence crop farmer- 6310
- Subsistence livestock farmer- 6320
- Livestock farm labourer- 9212
- Water and firewood collector- 9624
Notes
Workers in a subsistence setting whose main tasks are fetching water and gathering firewood are classified in Unit Group 9624: Water and Firewood Collectors. Workers in subsistence agriculture who perform a limited range of simple and routine tasks, usually under the direction of others, are classified in the relevant unit group in Sub-major Group 92: Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Labourers.
