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Fishmonger Training

A successful fishmonger requires a various skills and knowledge. These include knife skills and customer service skills along with product knowledge.



Training resources

There are numerous training resources available to people wanting to develop their fishmongering skills and knowledge.

Master Fishmonger Standard

Developed by the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers (The Fishmongers’ Company), the Master Fishmonger Standard celebrates skilled craftmanship, quality seafood and responsible and sustainable practices.

Recognising achievement across all levels, the Standard provides a system of nationally recognised grades which reflect levels of attainment within the fishmonger profession. By rewarding excellent practice across the trade, the Standard strives to encourage and enable a high standard of skill and the growth of knowledge about the seafood industry.

Please follow the link to the Master Fishmonger Standard website to find out more.

A fishmonger leans over a display full of seafood on ice as a customer stands in the shop.

Online learning resources for fishmongers

We have created A Customer Service Guide for Independent and Mobile Fishmongers along with A Guide to Food Safety Management for Fishmongers.

Masterclass videos

Fishmongers are skilled in the preparation of fish and shellfish. We haves 47 training videos on different aspects of fish and shellfish preparation. You can use the videos to help improve your skills. Please visit our YouTube channel to watch the videos.

Seafood Guide

The Seafood Guide is a 64-page comprehensive full colour publication that covers all the key aspects of seafood in the UK.

The Guide contents include where our fish and shellfish come from, information on the UK seafood industry, nutritional guidance and an authoritative section on species, availability and seasonality.

To find out how to order copies, please visit our Seafood Guide contents and ordering information webpage.

Remote knife skills

During the Covid-19 pandemic, we piloted the delivery of some remote knife skills coaching sessions.

These proved that people could learn how to develop their knife skills via Microsoft Teams or Zoom. Remote knife skills coaching is available from Seafish approved trainers.

Please follow the link to this blog to find out further information.

Billingsgate Seafood Market

CJ Jackson is well known in the seafood industry and has also achieved the Master Fishmonger Standard. For the past two decades, she has delivered various training programmes at Billingsgate in London, sharing her passion and knowledge with trainees.

Bespoke fishmonger training can be delivered at Billingsgate. For further information, please email CJ cj@kentseafood.com .

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