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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare work
   • Determine and apply the operational rules for the fishways from design reports.
   • Perform site check to establish upstream flows coming into the weir.
   • Plan gate opening and gate operations.
   • Develop plans for the maintenance of the fishways.
2. Operate the fishways
   • Regulate weir and fishway gates to maintain fish attraction flows.
   • Identify, sort and record fish species and numbers.
   • Collect samples and test for temperature, DO, pH and conductivity.
   • Release native fish into weir pool and dispose of noxious fish.
3. Maintain the fishways
   • Inspect the fishway channel, gates, baffles and cage to identify maintenance needs.
   • Test equipment and schedule maintenance tasks.
4. Finalise work
   • Monitor and record water flow.
   • Collect fishway data from inspections and monitoring points.
   • Compile reports from the fishway data.
5. Plan and prepare work
   • Determine and apply the operational rules for the fishways from design reports.
   • Perform site check to establish upstream flows coming into the weir.
   • Plan gate opening and gate operations.
   • Develop plans for the maintenance of the fishways.
6. Operate the fishways
   • Regulate weir and fishway gates to maintain fish attraction flows.
   • Identify, sort and record fish species and numbers.
   • Collect samples and test for temperature, DO, pH and conductivity.
   • Release native fish into weir pool and dispose of noxious fish.
7. Maintain the fishways
   • Inspect the fishway channel, gates, baffles and cage to identify maintenance needs.
   • Test equipment and schedule maintenance tasks.
8. Finalise work
   • Monitor and record water flow.
   • Collect fishway data from inspections and monitoring points.
   • Compile reports from the fishway data.

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.

interpreting policies, procedures and standards

identifying and investigating operational problems coordinating the operation of the fishway gates

handling and disposing of fish

identifying fish species and their behaviour

collecting samples

collecting data

producing plans

operating fishing handling equipment

maintaining the fishway channel including relevant:

removing debris

painting metal work

repairing concrete

repairing lift equipment

lubricating gate slides

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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.

fish species and their behaviour

basic fish biology

fishway passage requirements

operating rules for fishways

fishway hydraulics

fish handling

blackwater events

sampling and testing requirements

maintenance requirements of fishway channel

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