Hull
GTA - the Hull Fishing Industry Training Association 
Deep Sea
Fishing Industry Skills Shortages.
The
Deep Sea Fishing Industry needs people now who are prepared to
gain the skills and knowledge necessary to  fill
key posts. It is those with the right combination of skills and qualifications
who will become the Skippers, Mates, Engineers and Deckhands of the future.
Deep
Sea Fishing Industry facts
-
British
fishing boats operate not only close to shore, but also on distant
fishing grounds as far afield as the White Sea, Bear Island, Newfoundland,
Greenland, and the Norwegian coast.
-
The
boats range in size from less than 7 metres in length fishing single-handed,
to over 50 metres and manned by crews of over 30 hands.
- A typical
fishing boat of about 20 metres in length carries a crew of five or
six staying at sea for
several
days.
- There
are
now about 9,000 registered fishing vessels in the fleet, providing jobs
for over 20,000 full and part-time fishermen and fisherwomen.
- The
600,000 tonnes of fish landed each year help to support another 100,000
jobs onshore in processing and supporting industries.
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