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| 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, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Cultured or held stock may include: | adults, broodstock (ready to breed), seedstock or stockers, eggs and sperm, fertilised eggs, larvae, post-larvae, seed, spat, hatchlings, yearlings, juveniles, fry, fingerlings, yearlings, smolt, sporophytes, seedlings and tissue culturesfinfish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic reptiles, amphibians, polychaete and oligochaete worms, plankton, micro-algae, seaweed, aquatic plants, live rock, sponges and other aquatic invertebratesfor human consumption (seafood), stockers for other farms, stockers for conservation or recreational fishing, display or companion animals (ornamentals), and other products, including pearls, skins, shells, eggs, chemicals and pigmentswild caught, hatchery or nursery reared. |
Relevant government regulations, licensing and other compliance requirements may include: | biodiversity and genetically modified organismsbiosecurity, translocation and quarantine business or workplace operations, policies and practicescorrect marketing names and labellingenvironmental hazard identification, risk assessment and controlfood safety/Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), hygiene and temperature control along chain of custody, and Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS) Export Control (Fish) ordershealth and welfare of aquatic animalsmaritime operations, safety at sea and pollution controlOHS hazard identification, risk assessment and control. |
OHS guidelines may include: | appropriate workplace provision of first aid kits and fire extinguisherscodes of practice, regulations and/or guidance notes which may apply in a jurisdiction or industry sectorenterprise-specific OHS procedures, policies or standardshazard and risk assessment of workplace, maintenance activities and control measuresinduction or training of staff, contractors and visitors in relevant OHS procedures and/or requirements to allow them to carry out their duties in a safe manner OHS training registersafe lifting, carrying and handling techniques, including manual handling, and the handling and storage of hazardous substancessafe systems and procedures for outdoor work, including protection from solar radiation, fall protection, confined space entry and the protection of people in the workplacesystems and procedures for the safe maintenance of property, machinery and equipment, including hydraulics and exposed moving partsthe appropriate use, maintenance and storage of PPE. |
Food safety and hygiene regulations and procedures may include: | Australian Shellfish Sanitation programequipment design, use, cleaning and maintenance exporting requirements, including AQIS Export Control (Fish) ordersHACCP, food safety program, and other risk minimisation and quality assurance systemslocation, construction and servicing of seafood premises people, product and place hygiene and sanitation requirementsPrimary Products Standard and the Australian Seafood Standard (voluntary) product labelling, tracing and recallreceipt, storage and transportation of food, including seafood and aquatic productsrequirements set out in Australian and New Zealand Food Authority (ANZFA) Food Standards Code and state and territory food regulationstemperature and contamination control along chain of custody. |
ESD principles may include: | applying animal welfare ethics and procedurescontrol of effluents, chemical residues, contaminants, wastes and pollution improving energy efficiencyincreasing use of renewable, recyclable and recoverable resourcesminimising noise, dust, light or odour emissionspreventing live cultured or held organisms from escaping into environmentreducing emissions of greenhouse gasesreducing energy usereducing use of non-renewable resourcesundertaking environmental hazard identification, risk assessment and control. |
PPE may include: | buoyancy vest or personal floatation device (PFD)hard hat or protective head covering hearing protection (e.g. ear plugs and ear muffs)non-slip and waterproof boots (gumboots) or other safety footwearpersonal locator beacon or Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB)protective outdoor clothing for tropical conditions safety harnesssun protection (e.g. sun hat, sunscreen and sunglasses)uniforms, overalls or protective clothing (e.g. mesh and waterproof aprons)waterproof clothing (e.g. wet weather gear and waders). |
Stock behaviour may include: | aggressive or cannibalisticcolour changesfeedingpiping, darting, flashing or whirling movementpredator avoidancereproduction or courtshipschooling or individualsswimming (finfish), crawling (crustaceans or gastropods) or gaping (bivalves). |
Routine water quality and environmental parameters may include: | alkalinityammoniadissolved oxygenhardnessmajor organisms in surrounding environmentnitratenitritepHsalinity and conductivitytemperaturetides, water flow and wave actionturbidity (secchi disc and transparency)weather, rain and wind. |
Non-routine water quality parameters may include: | bacterial (e.g. E. coli and faecal coliforms) biological oxygen demand (BOD)carbon dioxide, methane and hydrogen sulphide gaschanges in native land-based and/or aquatic life around the farm, including macro-invertebrates and macrophytes chlorophyll and algal species identification and countsclay content of soil, types of sedimentscontaminants/chemicals, including pesticides, herbicides and heavy metalsdensity and types of fouling organismsdensity and types of natural feedsdissolved or suspended solids or wastesozonephosphorus (total and orthophosphate)presence of severe weather conditions (e.g. king tides, extreme temperatures and fluctuations)redox potentialsoil or sediment pHtoxic micro-algae. |
Non-routine environmental parameters may include: | changes in native land-based and/or aquatic life around the farm, including macro-invertebrates and macrophytespredators, pests, pathogens, fouling organisms and natural foodspresence of severe weather conditions (e.g. king tide)on-farm and external chemicalssediment and debris levelstoxic micro-algaewastes and contaminants. |
Equipment may include: | advanced chemical testselectronic machines and specialised machinery, such as spectrophotometer and chlorinometerflow injection auto analysersmicropipettesprobes, grabs, nets, dredges, traps, cages, plankton nets and water sample bottlesrefractometersoil analysis kitsstill and video cameras, remote controlled cameras or vehicles. |
Repairs and calibrations may include: | adjustment of probes or other settings for calibrationreplacement of electronic parts, covers and probes. |
Samples may include: | culture or holding equipmentpests, predators or fouling organismssediments or soilsstockvegetation (land and aquatic)waterweather station/meteorological data. |
External analysis may include: | contaminants, such as heavy metals, pesticides, herbicides and other chemicalsfeedspathologyproximate analysis of culture or other organismstrace elements and mineral content of waters/soils. |