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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Develop knowledge of destinations for fishing trips
  2. Provide information and advice to customers

Required Skills

Required skills

adjusting communication style and presenting information to suit customer diversity

communicating to determine customer needs and advise on fishing trip

researching destinations and factors relevant to fishing charter trips

Literacy skills used for

recording information in a database or in writing

researching information for fishing charter trip

Required knowledge

different ways in which customers seek information

fish populations

legislative and regulatory requirements relevant to fishing charter

local marine coastal and inland waterways environment

sources of information

other fishers

industry networks

industry regulatory authorities

educational institutions

tourist information centres

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit

Assessment must confirm ability to

identify reliable fishing charter destinations

provide customers with information on charter trip

Assessment must confirm knowledge of

local marine coastal and inland waterways environment

fish populations

regulatory requirements relevant to fishing charter trips

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment is to be conducted at the workplace or in a simulated work environment

Resources may include

customers

telephone

Method of assessment

The following assessment methods are suggested

demonstration

project work or scenario based

written or oral shortanswer testing

Guidance information for assessment

This unit may be assessed holistically with other units within a qualification


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, 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.

Fish species may include:

eating

exotic

game

protected.

Stock levels, and seasonal and tide fluctuations may include:

climatic conditions

level of supply

seasonal movements of different fish species

tide times.

Regulatory requirements may include:

licence requirements

limits on catch

limits on size.

Customer needs may include:

children

experienced fishers

families

inexperienced fishers

special needs, such as disability or language.

Recording may include:

database

memory

written notes.

Communications may include:

advertising

brochures

by phone

face to face

internet

mail.