This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to maintain and prepare demersal or mid-water fish or prawn trawls ready for deployment and retrieving the gear to the vessel. It includes the ability to check equipment, connect and configure components, use machinery and equipment to deploy and retrieve trawls, load catch and undertake initial seafood handling specific to trawling operations.

This unit applies to individuals who work as deckhands on a fishing trawler and undertake routine trawl fishing operations under the direction of a supervisor.

All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, according to state/territory health and safety, food safety, biosecurity and environmental regulations, legislation and standards that apply to the workplace.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice	Yes	No	Comments/feedback
Check trawl against the vessel maintenance plan and supervisor instructions
Identify and report defective and replacement trawl components to supervisor
Recondition or repair defective components according to supervisor instructions
Dispose of defective trawl components according to workplace requirements
Connect trawl components in the configuration according to fishing method and supervisor instructions
Use machinery to deploy the trawls from the vessel according to supervisor instructions
Deploy trawl, ensuring it is not twisted or fouled
Deploy devices and systems, ensuring operating efficiency and environmental impact and interaction with by-catch are minimised
Guide trawls onto winches according to supervisor instructions
Haul ropes using capstans and gilson winches according to supervisor instructions
Control, empty and retie cod ends according to supervisor instructions
Disconnect and stow trawl, ensuring ease of deployment, crew safety and safe working area
Prepare containment devices to receive the catch according to supervisor instructions
Load catch safely into containment devices
Handle and sort seafood according to food safety and hygiene requirements
Sort catch to maximise by-catch survival and seafood quality

Assessment Cover Sheet

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