What you need to do
- Know the water safety rules, understand the dangers of shore fishing and the regulations governing fishing in the inner harbor and net fishing.
- Go fishing on at least 10 occasions in 3 months and make reports on the catch, type of line used and type of bait used, wind direction, currents and weather. (Before appearing for the badge examination this part should be completed with the Unit Leader and appropriate records made.)
- Be able to name 8 different types of fish that are caught in Maldives, its main use, export packing and preparation.
- Have general knowledge of the fish that inhabit the waters of his island.
- Demonstrate how line fishing equipment and pole and line fishing equipment is prepared (make appropriate diagrams).
All activities mentioned in this section must be carried out.
- Know the types of boats and equipment used in fishing in the Maldives.
- Know the various types of baits used in Maldivian fishing.
- Go fishing with fishermen after registering with the examiner for at least 2 times within 3 months, and take a practical part in fishing and make a report of it.
- Take part in net fishing in the inner harbor at least once in 3 months.
- Be able to bail water out with the traditional “Diyahikka fai” or substitute.
- Know how to raise sail and to change sail in a sail dhoni.
- Know how a standard engine of the dhoni operates and equipment used from the engine for fishing (make appropriate diagrams and name parts of the diagram).
- Know how to keep live bait.
- Know how to make salted fish and traditional Maldive fish.
- Have a general knowledge of canning and cooling and frozen fish.