Are employees in fishing and related industries counted by the payroll survey?
Commercial fishing is classified in the agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting sector; workers in this sector are out of scope for the CES survey. Commercial fishing boats that are engaged in the gathering and processing of seafood into canned seafood products are included in manufacturing; paid workers on these boats are included in the payroll employment figures (NAICS 311700). Employees of establishments involved in charter fishing and other excursions by boat are classified in scenic and sightseeing transportation; these employees are counted in the establishment survey (NAICS 487000).
