Introduction to Fishmongering - A training module for the Seafood Industry

Instructor Mick Mahoney (centre) with the first successful group of students to complete the Introduction to Fishmongering at Billingsgate.

"It was a brilliant day, in fact the best taught course I have attended."

"The trainee manual you provided is invaluable."

"The knife skills was extremely beneficial."

"Has prompted me to further investigate setting up a fishmongers."

Acknowledgements: This fishmonger training module has been developed by Lyn Gower and Adam Whittle of Billingsgate Seafood Training School along with Richard Wardell of Sea Fish Industry Authority. Duncan Lucas and Sue Hallman of Passionate about Fish has kindly provided the photographs and words in the 'step by step' knife skills guides.

See example work sheets and techniques here: how to fillet a mackerel; how to fillet a plaice.

Introduction to Fishmongering is a fantastic new training resource that is delivered as a one day training course. It provides new entrants or those with no previous formal training an opportunity to get an overview of the key skills required as a fishmonger. The day is motivational and concentrates on the most significant areas of the job, with high impact and focused modules that are outlined below.

Your chance to learn the skills required to be a fishmonger

Dates

Thursday 29th May, Wednesday 20th August 2008

£100 (including training manual and certification)

Reserve your place here

Contents:

General Guide, An Overview of the Seafood Industry, Quality Assessment, Care of Product, Hygiene and Food Safety, Care of Tools, Knife Skills, Cleaning, Display, Customer Service, Answers to Exercises, Further Training.

To see an example of the standard that is delivered during the course please view these two knife skills guidance notes that form part of the trainees pack:

Round fish, single fillet, how to fillet a mackerel

Flat fish, cross-cut fillet, how to fillet a plaice

A selection of photgraphs taken during the sessions of the 'Introduction to Fishmongering' course at Billingsgate Seafood Training School can be seen below.