EASTERN SEAFISH TRAINING ASSOCIATION

Training for Catching Section

Mandatory Requirement for Safety Training for Registered Fishing Vessel Crews

There is now a mandatory requirement for all registered fishing vessel staff to have had safety training.

WE ALSO HAVE FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR

REFRESHER TRAINING FOR THOSE WORKING IN COMMERCIAL FISHING

Click here for details of mandatory and refresher training

 

FUNDING AVAILABLE FROM ESTA FOR FORKLIFT , HIAB AND FOOD HYGIENE TRAINING

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Under 16.5m Skippers Ticket

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Latest MGN 411 from MCA gives details of Skippers ticket

and mandatory requirements for fishermen training Click here

 

Risk Assessments

Help and advice on conducting Risk Assessments is available from MCA, Click following links:

Risk Assessment and Safety Booklet

 

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Venues

Courses are held at a variety of locations around the Eastern Region to coincide with the demand wherever possible. These have included Kings Lynn, Lowestoft, Boston, Brightlingsea, Caister on Sea, Leigh on Sea, Norwich, Orford and Felixstowe.

OTHER COURSES

Short Range Certificate (SRC)

Next courses: tba

This replaces the VHF Course previously required and can also be used to update anyone holding a VHF Licence to include the DSC requirement.

Courses are held at various locations around the region depending on demand.

PRICE: Currently the fee is £100 (including the RYA Fee), There may be funding available later this year for those people who wish to apply for the New Under 16.5m Skippers ticket. To check eligibility Click here

For details on SRC and other radio courses click here

Foreshore Gatherer Refresher course (for hand cockle picking etc)

Next Course: subject to demand

Cost £50

HIAB

Courses can be arranged using your own HIAB for groups of up to 6 people, depending on experience.

Food Hygiene

A range of courses are available including specialist courses for Shrimp Fishermen

For more information on standard Food Hygiene courses Click Here

Port Seminars

These can be organised if you have a group of fishermen interested in particular aspects of fishing. We can arrange for specialists to come to your area and do presentations or offer workshops. Please contact us for more details

Click here for more details

NEW RESOURCE FROM SEAFISH -

Vessel Business Planner (spreadsheet to help with business planning)- Click here to download


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