Fishing College

18/12/2024

Interested in starting a career in the fishing industry?
Seafish's 15-day Introduction to Commercial Fishing course gives new entrants a basic knowledge and awareness of different activities that are commonplace aboard commercial fishing vessels.
The course is completely funded with topics including net mending, ropes & knots, vessel stability, basic engineering, navigation, onboard procedures and seamanship. The course also includes the four one-day mandatory courses Sea Survival, Firefighting, First Aid and Health and Safety which are a legal requirement for any new fishermen entering the industry.

At the Fishing College in Lyme Regis, we’re a leading provider of commercial fishing and seagoing training and a Seafish Approved Training Provider.

Our next Introduction to Commercial Fishing course is Monday 3rd February 2025 – Monday 17th February 2025

For further information call us on 01297 642022, email [email protected] or message us via our website fishingcollege.co.uk

29/08/2023

INTRODUCTION TO COMMERCIAL FISHING COURSE (15 DAY)
Lyme Regis. 23/09/2023 - 07/10/2023 Free
Seafish have developed this 15 day basic seamanship induction course for new entrants to the fishing industry, consisting of shore-based training in basic seamanship (covering safety, gear and catch handling, net mending, rope work, stability, navigation and boat handling) followed by mandatory safety courses (Sea Survival, Fire Fighting, First Aid, Health and Safety) plus the Seafish Basic Fishing Vessel Stability course (currently not mandatory). Although we cannot guarantee employment immediately following this course, assistance will be given to students to find 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.

In order to qualify for issue of certificates, you must attend ALL of the dates.

The course is completely free, but candidates are responsible for their own travel, accommodation and subsistence.

This course is suitable for school leavers wanting a career in the commercial fishing industry or other candidates of any age who are seeking a career change and who are considering entering the commercial fishing industry as an occupation. Contact Alan Sandham for further information 07802 647531.

Course units

Day 1: Overview of the Course ILO 188, HMRC, NI, Safe working

Day 2: Basic Health & Safety

Day 3: Vessel Visits, Vessel emergencies, Radio, Mayday, Location Aids

Day 4: Minimum Size, Catch Reporting, Fishing Methods, Care of catch, Hygiene

Day 5: Pollution, Responsible Fishing, Kingfisher, Offshore Awareness, Marpol

Day 6: Introduction to Ropes & Knots

Day 7: Care & Repair of Fishing Gear

Day 8: Splicing and Intermediate Knots

Day 9: Machinery Checks, Planned Maintenance Per Engine Checks

Day 10: Basic Sea Survival

Day 11: Manual handling and PPE, Vessel Stability

Day 12: First Aid

Day 13: Lights, Shapes, Buoyage Tides & Meteorology

Day 14: Rule of the Road, Basic Navigation

Day 15: Basic Firefighting plus Course Review, Career Planning & Certificate Presentation

For course bookings please email [email protected], call Alan Sandham on 07802 647531 or complete the form on our website at https://www.fishingcollege.co.uk/courses/introduction_to_commercial_fishing

10/09/2021

We are a leading provider of commercial fishing courses from entry level mandatory safety training to refresher training, to more advanced courses such as stability, navigation and radio operations. See fishingcollege.co.uk for full details of all our courses.

Our objective is to provide effective training in order to raise quality and standards within the seafood industry.

The college is an approved training provider by Seafish.

07/03/2021

Students undertaking sea survival training in Lyme Regis harbour as part of a 15 day introduction to commercial fishing course.

06/03/2021

Students undertaking sea survival training in Lyme Regis harbour.

24/10/2020

Check out the range of courses we've got coming up designed for new entrants and experienced fishermen on our website fishingcollege.co.uk Courses include:
Basic Safety Training
Introduction to Commercial Fishing
Navigation/Watchkeeping, Engineering, Stability Awareness, Radio Operation
Venues include Lyme Regis and Portland in Dorset and Eastbourne in East Sussex.

01/09/2020

We are a leading provider of commercial fishing and seagoing training with a number of courses coming up this month from our base in Lyme Regis. Courses include: AEC 30 Hour Engine Watchkeeping (MCA Approved); Basic Health and Safety; Elementary First Aid (Seafish approved); Basic Firefighting and a 3 Day New Entrants to the Fishing Industry course. See full details on our website www.fishingcollege.co.uk

Offers a range of commercial fishing a seagoing courses which are approved by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, The Sea Fish Industry Authority and the Royal Yachting Association.

26/06/2020

This week we are featured in the Fishing News with an article concerning how the Fishing College is developing in parallel with a resurgence in the local fishing community.

Read about it in this week's Fishing News or via the link below.

Training for new and seasoned fishermen at Lyme Bay Fishing College is developing in parallel with resurgence in the local fishing community

25/04/2020

The government has released details of its fisheries response fund which provides support for fishing and aquaculture businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the article for the amounts of funding available which will vary according to the overall length of the vessel. All eligible owners are being contacted via email by MMO over a 1-2 week period with the email batches broken into different size classes.

The government has released details of its fisheries response fund which provides support for fishing and aquaculture businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

19/04/2020

A special visitor anchored behind the Fishing College in Lyme Regis today, HMS Dauntless - a Type 45 Destroyer.

Thanks Love Lyme Regis for the photo.

17/04/2020

A £10m rescue package for the UK fishing industry has been announced today, due to the export market for fish nose-diving during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic plus demand from restaurants has collapsed because they have been forced to close during lockdown. Full details at

A £10m rescue package for the UK fishing industry has been announced today, due to the export market for fish nose-diving during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic plus demand from restaurants has collapsed because they have been forced to close during lockdown.

17/04/2020

Fishing vessel owners can claim back £200 per item towards the cost of buying PFDs/PLBs for crews under a new funding scheme launched by Seafish which aims to improve safety in the fishing industry. Full details and download application at www.fishingcollege.co.uk/grantfunded-pfd-plb