Career Pathways
What Could my Career look like?
Are you already working as a commercial fisherman? or Are you looking to get started? If you are looking at how to begin commercial fishing, please see our page specific to new commercial fishermen where we explain what courses you need to do. If you are already fishing then read on…
Below we will show you the different pathways and stages of a career in commercial fishing and how courses, skills and experience gained in the commercial fishing sector can lead to a career in the merchant marine sector. Your career in commercial fishing and at sea could be very different depending on your interest and goals.
Commercial Fishing
Flow Chart
Class 2 Deck Officer
Where can I go from commercial fishing?
If you are to diversify your career away from commercial fishing, there are multiple options, Workboats/small commercial vessels (Cargo boats, survey vessels supply ships etc), Yachts, wider Merchant marine sector (large cargo ships).
