As a Fisheries Boatmaster, you will need to master following:

• apply fishing maneuvres
• assess stability of vessels
• assess trim of vessels
• conduct water navigation
• coordinate fish handling operations
• ensure vessel compliance with regulations
• estimate fishery status
• evaluate schools of fish
• fisheries legislation
• fishing gear
• fishing vessels
• international regulations for preventing collisions at sea
• manage cargo handling
• manage ship emergency plans
• maritime meteorology
• operate ship propulsion system
• operate ship rescue machinery
• preserve fish products
• prevent sea pollution
• provide on-board safety training
• recognise abnormalities on board
• risks associated with undertaking fishing operations
• schedule fishing
• secure cargo in stowage
• swim
• undertake navigation safety actions
• use water navigation devices
• vessel safety equipment

More generally, a fisheries boatmaster is also versed in:

• Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries
• Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
• International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
• assessment of risks and threats
• communicate using the global maritime distress and safety system
• coordinate fire fighting
• deterioration of fish products
• extinguish fires
• fisheries management
• maintain safe navigation watches
• prepare safety exercises on ships
• provide first aid
• quality of fish products
• support vessel manoeuvres
• survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment
• train employees
• work in outdoor conditions

It also helps to know the following:

• be friendly to passengers
• communicate clearly with passengers
• communicate in an outdoor setting
• compose stowage plans
• coordinate passengers
• cope with challenging circumstances in the fishery sector
• ensure passenger comfort
• handle challenging situations in fishery operations
• maintain logbooks
• monitor stock level
• prepare fishing equipment
• provide information to passengers
• read stowage plans
• respond to changing situations in fishery
• undertake continuous professional development in fishery operations
• work in a multicultural environment in fishery
• communicate verbal instructions
• coordinate communication during mine emergencies
• manage budgets
• measure water depth
• use different communication channels
• use maritime English