Fish and Shellfish NOS Richard Wardell November 14, 2025

Fish and Shellfish National Occupational Standards

These Fish and Shellfish National Occupational Standards (NOS) units have been kindly provided by the National Skills Academy for Food and Drink. Please note that other units exit and are used in Scotland and Wales.

These NOS are part of a wider food and drink framework of standards developed by the National Skills Academy for Food and Drink, and previously by the Sector Skills Council “Improve Ltd”, and before that the Food and Drink Qualifications Council, FDQC. During the more than 30 years of NOS development and improvement, Seafish has been an active partner in this work.

Fish and Shellfish NOS (OS, OK and UK units)

The Fish and Shellfish Industry Skills Occupational Standards (NOS) units below represent the occupational skills and knowledge required to perform competently in a wide range of fish and shellfish roles.

OS = Occupational Skills

OK = Occupational Knowledge

UK = Understanding Knowledge

IMPFP101 Fillet fish by hand

IMPFP102 Process fish by machine

IMPFP103 Process fish by hand

IMPFP105 Grade fish or shellfish by hand

IMPFP107 Intake fish or shellfish

IMPFP109 Control fish or shellfish defrosting

IMPFP111 Shuck bivalves by hand

IMPFP113 Pack and ice fish or shellfish

IMPFP115 Grade fish or shellfish by machine

IMPFP117 Control the fish or shellfish brining process

IMPFP119 Control the dry curing of fish or shellfish

IMPFP121 Control the fish or shellfish smoking process

IMPFP123 Control the fish or shellfish marinating process

IMPFP125 Gut and clean fish by hand

IMPFP127 Assemble fish or shellfish products by hand

IMPFP129 Extract shellfish meat by hand

IMPFP131 Extract shellfish meat by machine

IMPFP133 Pack live shellfish for dispatch

IMPFP135 Control fish gutting operations

IMPFP136 Control fish skinning operations

IMPFP137 Use fish or shellfish quality assessment methods

IMPFP138 Harvest fish or shellfish for human consumption

IMPFP140 Carry out shellfish depuration operations

IMPFP142 Control shellfish depuration production

IMPFP144 Process fish or shellfish for retail sale

IMPFP146 Display fish or shellfish for retail sale

IMPFP156 Monitor frying operations

IMPFP158 Monitor fish or shellfish operation

IMPFP160 Manage fish or shellfish operations

IMPFP162 Monitor the reception and holding of live fish or shellfish