Kickstart into Commercial Fishing
Course Aim
Our Kickstart into Commercial Fishing course is a grant funded course that provides 10 day of shore based training. This course will provide all of the mandatory courses and basic skills needed to begin a career in commercial fishing.
Course Content
This course is a collection of the units listed below.
- Ropes, knots and fishing gear
- Introduction to watch keeping and navigation
- Basic engineering
- Care of the catch
- Mandatory basic courses
- Basic Sea survival
- Basic Health and Safety
- Basic First Aid
- Basic Firefighting
Course Requirements
- Applicants must be at least 15 years of age or in the last year of school
For more information, to attend the taster session or apply for a place on the course:
Our Trainers
Seafood Cornwall Training is committed to providing everyone who learns with us with the highest standards of training.
All our trainers have plenty of experience in the areas they are teaching and have kept their expertise up to date. Whether that is because they have been in the fishing industry for many years as a Skipper, or are working regularly as a Paramedic or Firefighter, they will make sure your course is enjoyable, practical and gives you the confidence you need to progress your career as a fisherman.
