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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Maintain hand operated lines ready for deployment
   • Check hand operated lines against vessel maintenance plan and supervisor instructions
   • Identify and report defective, worn, loose or blunt hand operated line components to supervisor
   • Recondition or repair defective hand operated line components according to supervisor instructions
   • Dispose of defective hand operated line components according to workplace requirements
2. Deploy hand operated lines
   • Connect hand operated line components in the configuration according to fishing method supervisor instructions
   • Use equipment to deploy hand operated lines from the vessel according to supervisor instructions
   • Deploy hand operated lines, ensuring they are in close proximity to, and attract, potential catches
   • Deploy devices and systems, ensuring operating efficiency and environmental impact and interaction with by-catch are minimised
3. Retrieve hand operated lines
   • Operate equipment used to retrieve the catch to the vessel according to supervisor instructions and vessel operating and safety procedures
   • Guide lines onto equipment and manipulate to ensure catch is retained
   • Handle traces and line ends and land catch according to supervisor instructions and in a manner to maximise seafood quality
   • Disconnect and stow hand operated lines, ensuring ease of deployment, crew safety and a safe working area
   • Clean equipment to minimise the impact of corrosion and biosecurity risks
4. Land, contain and sort the catch
   • Prepare containment devices to receive the catch according to supervisor instructions
   • Load catch safely into containment devices
   • Handle and sort seafood according to food safety and hygiene requirements
   • Sort catch to maximise by-catch survival and seafood quality