Knowledge
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K1: Personal safety equipment including life rafts, life rings, wet weather gear, EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon) and floatation device requirements. How to report defects or request replacements.
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K2: Conditions required to go to sea. The impact that forecast weather conditions have on preparations and how to obtain weather and sea information using software applications.
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K3: Food and water supply requirements for the length of the trip.
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K4: Safety checks, stowage, and maintenance requirements of boat safety equipment. Including: life rafts, life rings, EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon).
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K5: Basic engine checks: oil, water level checks and fuel required for the length of trip.
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K6: The material requirements for repairs to fishing gear at sea and how to check the condition of fishing gear for damage.
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K7: Quantity and safe stowage requirements for ice, depending on the fishery or type of boat.
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K8: Refrigeration equipment operational checks.
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K9: Common hydraulic faults, defects, and identification methods.
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K10: Procedures to ensure the safe shooting and hauling of fishing gear and the importance of being in the correct position on board the boat.
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K11: Species identification and how to sort and grade them for processing or return them to the sea in line with fisheries legislation.
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K12: Technical conservation measures and their impact on the long-term sustainability of fishing stocks.
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K13: Catch information and reporting requirements. How to estimate the weight of each species and the importance of accuracy.
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K14: Processing requirements for each species: gutting, head off, whole, nicking, banding claws.
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K15: Catch storage requirements to maintain quality.
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K16: Common problems with the boat and how to identify them. For example, mechanical, electrical, watertight integrity, health and safety issues.
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K17: The procedures for safely navigating and keeping watch when at sea. Including, latitude and longitude, steering by compass, position fixing, buoyage.
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K18: The (Maritime Regulations) ‘rules of the road’ such as passing port to port and movement to and from port.
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K19: Modern and traditional navigational technology: GPS, radar, auto pilot bridge navigation equipment, compass.
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K20: Methods to tie up a boat depending on its size, location and the tide (including quayside and alongside another vessel).
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K21: The knots and lengths of rope required to safely moor a boat.
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K22: The operating requirements and terminology used to communicate with other boats and the coastguard using a VHF (Very High Frequency) radio. And how to issue a distress call.
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K23: Safety procedures: man overboard, anchor, and fire drills.
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K24: Requirements for safely unloading and transporting the catch to market whilst ensuring the quality of the catch is maintained.
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K25: Housekeeping requirements at sea: the need to keep the work and living areas clean and free from obstruction and to practice good hygiene when preparing food.
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K26: Climate change and the environmental impact of pollution on the fishing industry.
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K27: Mental and physical health support services available.
Skills
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S1: Check personal safety equipment for defects (including personal floatation device, wet weather gear and personal locator beacon).
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S2: Check and acquire adequate food and water supplies for the length the trip.
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S3: Carry out an inspection of the boat to ensure that safety equipment is in place, and check the engine maintenance record.
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S4: Check that the deck is clear of obstructions and equipment is stowed away safely.
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S5: Check ice is suitable for the length of trip.
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S6: Inspect refrigeration/ storage facilities to ensure that it is operating correctly.
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S7: Inspect hydraulic pipes for defects. Report findings.
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S8: Prepare and shoot fishing gear.
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S9: Prepare for and haul fishing gear.
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S10: Identify the fish or shellfish species and sort them for processing. Release fish or shellfish in line with regulations.
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S11: Estimate the weight of each species. Record the information and submit to the Skipper.
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S12: Process species correctly (fish or shellfish). Store them to ensure quality.
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S13: Identify and resolve problems with the boat and fishing gear (within level of authority).
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S14: Keep watch and navigate the boat at sea (within level of authority), in line with Maritime Regulations (‘the rules of the road’).
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S15: Navigate the boat using GPS, radar and auto pilot bridge navigation equipment (within level of authority).
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S16: Tie up the boat taking into account the tide and weather conditions.
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S17: Communicate with other stations or boats using VHF radio.
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S18: Issue a distress alert.
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S19: Follow safety procedures: man overboard, anchor drills, fire drills.
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S20: Unload the catch for transport to market whilst maintaining catch quality.
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S21: Prepare food for the crew and maintain cleanliness of living area.
Behaviours
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B1: Prioritises health and safety when completing tasks.
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B2: Considers sustainability throughout the end to end fishing process.
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B3: Acts with honesty and integrity and takes responsibility for own actions.
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B4: Proactively adapts to changing situations/ conditions.
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B5: Team worker. For example, polite, keeps others informed, helps colleagues, takes account of equality and diversity.
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B6: Seeks learning and development opportunities.
Duty 1
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DUTY: Prepare for sea. Carry out personal safety checks. Check weather and sea conditions. Acquire the necessary food, water and supplies for the trip.
Duty 2
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DUTY: Prepare the boat for sea. Carry out safety checks. Check the engine, fuel levels, and maintain and fit fishing gear. Obtain ice, bait and prepare deck and storage areas.
- K4
- K5
- K6
- K7
- K25
- S3
- S4
- S5
- B1
- B5
Duty 3
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DUTY: Carry out preventative maintenance of the boat under supervision. Including engineering, fish rooms, storage areas and hydraulics.
- K8
- K9
- K16
- K26
- S3
- S5
- S6
- S7
- B1
- B6
Duty 4
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DUTY: Shoot, haul and clear fish and/or shellfish using a range of fishing gears.
Duty 5
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DUTY: Contribute to maintaining a stable and safe deck and working area.
Duty 6
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DUTY: Land, sort and grade the catch. Identify species. Release fish in line with regulations and quota requirements.
Duty 7
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DUTY: Collect fisheries data. Record the catch accurately and estimate the weight of the catch.
Duty 8
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DUTY: Process and store the catch using ice and refrigeration to maintain a quality product.
Duty 9
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DUTY: Troubleshoot to address problems with the boat and fishing gear.
Duty 10
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DUTY: Watch-keep taking account of maritime regulations, weather, meteorology and forecasting.
- K17
- K18
- K19
- K26
- S14
- S15
- B1
- B4
- B5
- B6
Duty 11
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DUTY: Carry out ropework and line handling for mooring and berthing.
Duty 12
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DUTY: Operate communications equipment.
Duty 13
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DUTY: Carry out and take part in safety drills, to ensure safe working boat and crew. For example, man over-board recovery, deploy anchor.
Duty 14
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DUTY: Unload the catch and take to market.
