Making it Happen
Implementing the
Guidelines and being a FishSAFE boat for
- inshore fishing vessels
- factory fishing vessels
- aquaculture fishing vessels
Safety doesn’t just happen
– having a safe boat and being a safe fisherman is a conscious decision. FishSAFE has been set up to provide support
and advice about how to be safe and be profitable at the same time.
The Safety Guidelines for Small Commercial Fishing Vessels were developed by fishermen, for fishermen. They take a “best practice” approach to common safety issues that affect all small fishing boats, and address the hazards of each specific fishing operation.
Simply having the Guidelines on board your boat doesn’t make you safe and also doesn’t meet your legal obligations. The Guidelines are designed to be downloaded and then customised to your particular operation – delete the bits that aren’t relevant and add things that are. Use the Guidelines as a starting point for your own hazard management system.
The Seafood Industry Training Organisation (SITO) offers FREE training in Injury Prevention. These are one-day workshops, held in a port near you, will show owners and skippers how to customise the Guidelines to their operation. There will also be a support person (mentor) based in your area who will be available free of charge to help you implement the Guidelines on your boat after the workshop. Attending the workshops and implementing the Guidelines on board your boat means you are eligible to apply for a 10% reduction in your current ACC levy. To read more about the ACC levy, visit the ACC website.
For further information on the Guidelines and training available in your area, ring Head Mentor Gary Levy on 0275390399 or email him directly at glevy@xtra.co.nz
Situations Vacant
– FishSAFE Mentors Wanted
FishSAFE is looking for further people who are interested in being part of its mentor network. These people will play a vital role in supporting vessel owners and skippers and helping them to implement the health and safety guidelines efficiently and effectively. FishSAFE needs mentors from all regions of the country and sectors of the fishing industry.
The mentors will:
- Help organise the training workshops in a particular area
- Support owners and skippers on how to tailor the guidelines for their boat/operation
- Be an ongoing local resource on Safe Ship Management, FishSAFE and hazard management
Although the details
are yet to be finalised, it’s likely the mentors will be funded on a per-boat
basis. We want people who can help take the mystery and frustration out of the
health and safety process for the people on the water.
Interested people can ring Head Mentor Gary Levy on 0275390399 or email him directly at glevy@xtra.co.nz
If you have any general questions, please email: fishsafe@fishsafe.org.nz
If you have any training questions, please email: training@fishsafe.org.nz