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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare improvised fishing resources
   • Assemble improvised tackle from natural resources and basic survival resources (i.e. wire, fish hooks and fishing line).
   • Identify and prepare natural fishstunning agents.
   • Bait tackle using locally acquired insects and animals appropriate to the type of aquatic animal being sought.
2. Conduct fishing operation
   • Choose location and timing of fishing operation to optimise the chances of success.
   • Apply basic fishing techniques to attract the desired aquatic animal to strike.
   • Land hooked aquatic animals.
   • Site and enhance tidal pools (includes making use of inlets, natural constrictions) to trap aquatic animals during tidal ranges.
   • Handle, dispatch, gut and fillet captured aquatic animals, and remove undesirable/poisonous animals from catch.
   • Examine guts to identify animals’ preferred diet with the aim of targeting particular species and reinvesting offal and offcuts in ongoing fishing operations.
   • Implement techniques for maintaining aquatic animals in fresh condition until required for consumption.
3. Prepare improvised fishing resources
   • Assemble improvised tackle from natural resources and basic survival resources (i.e. wire, fish hooks and fishing line).
   • Identify and prepare natural fishstunning agents.
   • Bait tackle using locally acquired insects and animals appropriate to the type of aquatic animal being sought.
4. Conduct fishing operation
   • Choose location and timing of fishing operation to optimise the chances of success.
   • Apply basic fishing techniques to attract the desired aquatic animal to strike.
   • Land hooked aquatic animals.
   • Site and enhance tidal pools (includes making use of inlets, natural constrictions) to trap aquatic animals during tidal ranges.
   • Handle, dispatch, gut and fillet captured aquatic animals, and remove undesirable/poisonous animals from catch.
   • Examine guts to identify animals’ preferred diet with the aim of targeting particular species and reinvesting offal and offcuts in ongoing fishing operations.
   • Implement techniques for maintaining aquatic animals in fresh condition until required for consumption.

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

siting an appropriate fishing location that optimises the chances of success

siting and constructing a functional tidal pool of at least two square metres surface area

maintaining a landed fish either by tethering or depositing in an enclosed pool

recognising dangerous aquatic animals and predators

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

ciguatera poisoning signs and symptoms

awareness of dangerous/poisonous aquatic animals and of predators

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