Build on your skills and knowledge in the fishing and seafood industry with this qualification. You will learn to understand shipboard orders, follow safe work practices, fishing operations and marine communication. Acquire knowledge and skills in the correct use of fishing gear and equipment, monitoring environment and water quality, and how to handle, harvest and sort by catch.
During this course you will be involved in coastal navigation and meteorology, marine biology and ecology and the use of technology in the aquaculture field. By the end of this course, you will have the seaperson skills to operate a small vessel and be able to apply management skills across the fishing operations industry.
Upon completion of your studies, you have the option to continue into SFI50119 Diploma of Aquaculture for a further 12 months.
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