Elements and Performance Criteria
- Maintain trawls ready for deployment
- Trawl is checked against established criteria according to the vessel maintenance plan and supervisor's instructions.
- Trawl components which are defective are identified and either reconditioned or replaced.
- Replacement gear components are ordered.
- Defective trawl components are disposed of in an environmentally friendly way.
- Deploy trawls
- Trawl components are connected in the configuration required by the fishing method according to instructions from a supervisor.
- Machinery to deploy the trawls from the vessel is used according to supervisor's instructions.
- Trawl is deployed to ensure it is not twisted or fouled.
- Devices and systems are deployed to ensure operating efficiency and to reduce environmental impact and interaction with by-catch.
- Trawl storage area is cleaned.
- Retrieve trawls
- Trawls are guided onto winches according to instructions from supervisor.
- Ropes are hauled using capstans and Gilson winches according to supervisor's instructions.
- Cod ends are controlled, emptied and retied according to instructions from supervisor.
- Trawl is disconnected and stowed to ensure ease of deployment, the safety of crew and a safe working area.
- Land, contain and sort the catch