The Fisherman is a villager profession in Minecraft that specializes in trading fish and fishing-related items. It uses the Barrel as its job site block, which allows unemployed villagers to take on the profession when placed nearby.
Trades include raw cod , raw salmon , and cooked fish , as well as useful items like campfires and buckets of cod , making them a valuable source of food and fishing-related materials. At higher levels, they offer enchanted fishing rods , which can help players catch better loot while fishing.
They progress through five levels— Novice , Apprentice , Journeyman , Expert , and Master —unlocking better trades as they gain experience. They can be leveled up by trading emeralds , string , coal , and boats .
Fishermen can be zombified and cured to reduce trade costs, making them useful in trading halls. They spawn naturally in villages but can also be assigned the profession by placing a Barrel near an unemployed villager.