The courses run by this school aim to prepare trainees for positions aboard deep-sea fishing vessels and to enable trainees to establish effective careers within the fishing industry. As we have our own, fully operational, processing factory, we also can offer specialist courses to meet a company s particular needs. These may vary in both length and content according to individual requirements. A key emphasis of all training courses offered is discipline and fitness.
Trainees spend at least one hour each day in a strictly controlled fitness programme.
Once accepted, the discipline regime offers security, encourages commonsense and establishes good habits, necessary for the workplace. Random drug testing of trainees is exercised. Presently, the Westport Deep Sea Fishing School is the only training establishment where trainees are sponsored by the leading fishing companies, and Te Ohu Kai Moana . We can supply you with a video showing how our school operates or arrange for a member of our staff to visit you to discuss training requirements.