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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required Skills

awareness of aquatic predators

recognise dangerous aquatic animals

use knives safely

Required Knowledge

ciguatera poisoning signs and symptoms

dangerous aquatic animals eg stonetoadlionangelfish

Evidence Required

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Assessment must confirm the ability to site an appropriate fishing location which optimises the chances of success while minimising the environmental stresses and hazards to site and construct a functional tidal pool of at least m surface area and to maintain a landed fish either by tethering or depositing in an enclosed pool

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated over time in a range of fishing activities that could be expected in a survival situation

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency must be assessed in a simulated workplace environment

While a person can demonstrate the technical ability to catch aquatic animals doing so in a survival situation is crucial consequently it is strongly recommended that holistic assessment be conducted with other associated survival units

Assessment under simulated survival conditions should include

food restrictions food should be restricted to half the recommended daily caloric intake

the absence of normal living conditions and amenities such as showers beds and bedding warmth to be provided by fire kitchens etc with the attendant levels of personal discomfort and fatigue

a significant period of time the recommendation is four days

Specific resources for assessment

Access to a suitable assessment area fishing hooks maximum of five and fishing line maximum of five metres

Guidance information for assessment

Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA Public Safety Training Package

Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.

Range Statement


The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.
Aquatic animals may include	Amphibians (e.g. turtle, tortoise, frog, crocodile) Crustacea (e.g. yabbi, lobster, crab) Fish Shellfish
Waterways may include	Estuaries Inland lakes and other enclosed waterways (e.g. billabong) Ocean/sea
Improvised tackle may include	Float Hook Line Rod Sinker
Natural resources may include	Bark Feathers Sticks Stones
Survival resources include	Fish-hooks and line Wire
Fish-stunning agents may include	Amaryllidaceae Convolvulaceae Dioscoreaceae Lamiaceae Lecythidaceae Liliaceae Papilionaceae Sapindaceae Scrophulariaceae Solanaceae Verbenaceae
Environmental dangers may include	Attack from predators (e.g. crocodile, shark) Being smashed against rocks from surf Drowning Hypothermia and heatstroke Rising tides
Fishing techniques may include	Dragging Hand-line fishing/jigging Jiggling Throwing burley
Siting tidal pools includes making use of	Inlets Natural constrictions
Techniques for maintaining aquatic animals in fresh condition may include	Tethering Transferral to keeping receptacle/pool Wrapping in wet cloth (e.g. shirt)