Seafood Cornwall Training are running the second of their fishing career days next Tuesday
21st June at the Hub training centre in Newlyn...
Head on in through the wooden door to the left of the centre.
This taster day will tell you all you need to know about starting your fishing career and how you can sign up for the - free -
New Entrants 15 Day INTRODUCTION TO COMMERCIAL FISHING COURSE
The Seafish 15 Day Introduction to Commercial Fishing course is for new entrants to the fishing industry. The course consists of two weeks shore-based training (covering safety, gear and catch handling, net mending, rope work and navigation) and one week of mandatory safety courses (Sea Survival, Fire Fighting, First Aid, Health and Safety) and the Seafish Basic Fishing Vessel Stability course.
Immediately following this course students can look for berths on suitable fishing vessels so that they can go to sea and put their new-found knowledge into practice and gain practical experience of fishing.
This induction course will suit both youngsters looking for a career at sea in the fishing industry and older candidates who are looking for a career change and interested in commercial fishing as an occupation.
Cost: Free! Seafish funded (Subject to eligibility: applicants need to be at least 15 years old and have no previous fishing experience).
Next Course Dates: 4 to 22 July 2022
You can download an application form for the course here:
There will be Taster Events on 31 May and 21 June, that aim to give you an overview of the fishing industry and the topics that will be covered during the course while learning more about you. You will have to opportunity to meet some of our Instructors to learn more about the course and the fishing industry.
Course Aim and Objectives
Course Aim and Objectives
The aim of this three week course is to provide new entrants with the basic skills to begin working at sea in a safe and useful manner. More specifically the course objectives are:
To provide trainees entering the fishing industry with an understanding and the basic information required to stay safe on-board a commercial fishing vessel. To give the basic knowledge and skills, for the duties required, to begin working on board a commercial fishing vessel in a safe manner.
Course Content:
To provide trainees entering the fishing industry with an understanding and the basic information required to stay safe on-board a commercial fishing vessel. To give the basic knowledge and skills, for the duties required, to begin working on board a commercial fishing vessel in a safe manner.
Course Content:
This course is essentially a collection of short courses and comprises of the units listed below.
If you wish to start a career at sea and go fishing in the meantime, you will need to complete the four mandatory basic safety courses as detailed on our fishermen’s training page.
More information on starting a career in the fishing industry can be found here via the Seafish website Fishing as a Career
To apply for your place on the course, call 01736 364324 or email info@seafoodcornwalltraining.co.uk
- Introduction and Overview of the Course
- On Board Procedures
- Introduction to Ropes, Knots and Fishing Gear
- Net mending and Gear construction
- Watch Keeping and Navigation
- Basic Engineering
- Intermediate Knots and Splicing
- Boat Handling
- Basic Care of the Catch
- Intro Food Hygiene in the Seafood Industry
- Basic Sea Survival
- Basic Health & Safety
- Basic First Aid
- Basic Fire Fighting
- Basic Fishing Vessel Stability
If you wish to start a career at sea and go fishing in the meantime, you will need to complete the four mandatory basic safety courses as detailed on our fishermen’s training page.
More information on starting a career in the fishing industry can be found here via the Seafish website Fishing as a Career
To apply for your place on the course, call 01736 364324 or email info@seafoodcornwalltraining.co.uk
