Minimum age for fishermen
6.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), a person under 16 years of age must not be employed or engaged to work on board a fishing vessel.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply where—
(a)the person is 15 years of age or older;
(b)the employment or engagement is limited to light work during school holidays;
(c)the purpose of the employment or engagement is to facilitate work experience and shadowing; and
(d)the person is able to demonstrate that they have completed a course of training regarding basic survival at sea which satisfied the requirements specified in Merchant Shipping Notice 1882 (F).
(3) A person under 18 years of age must not be employed or engaged to work on board a fishing vessel where the nature of the activities, or the circumstances in which they are carried out, are likely to jeopardize that person’s health, safety or morals.
(4) A breach of paragraph (1) or (3) is an offence by the fishing vessel owner, the skipper and the employer of the person.