Commercial fishers and hunters frequently:

• Use their hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Stand for long periods of time.
• Bend or twist their body.
• Repeat the same movements.
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• Keep or regain their balance.

It is important for commercial fishers and hunters to be able to:

• Hold the arm and hand in one position or hold the hand steady while moving the arm.
• Use one or two hands to grasp, move, or assemble objects.
• Move two or more limbs together (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while remaining in place.
• Use muscles to lift, push, pull, or carry heavy objects.
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• React quickly using hands, fingers, or feet.
• Bend, stretch, twist, or reach out.
• See details of objects that are less than a few feet away.
• See details of objects that are more than a few feet away.
• Use fingers to grasp, move, or assemble very small objects.
• Make quick, precise adjustments to machine controls.
• Use stomach and lower back muscles to support the body for long periods without getting tired.

It is not as important, but still necessary, for commercial fishers and hunters to be able to:

• Be physically active for long periods without getting tired or out of breath.
• Use muscles for extended periods without getting tired.
• Understand the speech of another person.
• Determine the distance between objects.
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• Adjust body movements or equipment controls to keep pace with speed changes of moving objects.
• Hear sounds and recognize the difference between them.
• Speak clearly so listeners can understand.
• Coordinate movement of several parts of the body, such as arms and legs, while the body is moving.
• Choose quickly and correctly among various movements when responding to different signals.
• Focus on one source of sound and ignore others.
• See differences between colors, shades, and brightness.
• Keep or regain the body's balance or stay upright when in an unstable position.
• See objects in very bright or glaring light.
• Make fast, repeated movements of fingers, hands, and wrists.
• Move arms and legs quickly.
• While looking forward, see objects or movements that are off to the side.
• Determine from which direction a sound came.
• See objects in very low light.