Small-Scale Marine Fisheries - A Training Manual (Peace Corps, 1983, 631 p.): Week 6: Training: Session T-85: Small-scale fishing trip II

Small-Scale Marine Fisheries - A Training Manual (Peace Corps, 1983, 631 p.)

Week 6: Training

		(introduction...)
		Session T-67: Introduction to boat repair, maintenance and construction
		Session T-68: Blueprint reading special project
		Session T-69: Color depth charts special project
		Session T-70: Working with groups as an extension worker
		Session T-71: Navigation and seamanship - electronics
		Session T-72: Fish aggregating devices (fad) special project
		Session T-73: Anchoring techniques special project
		Session T-74: Project planning - goal setting
		Session T-75: Boat repair, construction and maintenance II
		Session T-76: Construction of scarf joint special project
		Session T-77: Women in development - part I
		Session T-78: Boat repair, construction and maintenance III
		Session T-79: Fiberglass techniques special project
		Session T-80: Women in development - part II
		Session T-81: Fish economics and marketing/fish marketing survey - special group project
		Session T-82: Small-scale fishing trip II, preparation
		Session T-83: Interviews/net mending
		Session T-84: Navigation and seamanship II
		Session T-85: Small-scale fishing trip II

Session T-85: Small-scale fishing trip II

Time: 4:30 AM

Goals:

· To provide trainees an opportunity to reinforce skills learned in technical and special project sessions

· To provide trainees additional time in which to practice skills

Overview:

This session reinforces previously practiced skills. Conditions may vary i.e., weather, availability of fish, etc.

Materials and Equipment:

· Personal Flotation Devices (PFD), fishing gear and apparatus, food for X people, ice for fish, ice box, fish processing, handling and care equipment, fillet and cleaning knives, drinking water, first aid kit, AM/FM radio for weather, blanket for seasick trainees

Procedures:

Time	Activities
12 Hours	1. Fishing trip will include the following:
	a. Fishing trip
	- trolling to fish grounds
	- hand line
	- deep line
	- long line
	- nets
	b. Navigation (see Sessions T-50 and T-84)
	- charting course
	- helmsmanship
	c. Diesel maintenance
	- oil, water, belts, hoses
	- checking shaft, rudder, steering
	d. Fish processing handling and care (Session T-51)
	- cleaning of fish
	- proper icing
	e. Clean-up (fishing gear and vessel).