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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Implement strategies
   • Identify legislative requirements, health and safety and workplace procedures relevant to determined strategies
   • Identify and acquire resources and equipment required to implement strategies
   • Develop and document workplace procedures for implementing strategies
   • Train personnel in the implementation of strategies
   • Apply strategies according to agreed procedures
2. Determine strategies for preventing or minimising the impact of interactions
   • Obtain information relevant to threatened, endangered and protected species that may be encountered during the operation
   • Obtain information about strategies that prevent or minimise the impact of interaction with protected species
   • Obtain information about biosecurity regulations and interventions that may restore the wellbeing of an animal during or after interaction
   • Select strategies for preventing or minimising the impact of interactions during the operation in consultation with or by management
   • Identify legislative requirements, health and safety and workplace procedures relevant to determined strategies
   • Identify and acquire resources and equipment required to implement strategies
   • Develop and document workplace procedures for implementing strategies
   • Train personnel in the implementation of strategies
   • Apply strategies according to agreed procedures
3. Intervene to restore the wellbeing of an animal
   • Identify the species accurately
   • Evaluate options for intervention against criteria for a successful outcome
   • Select the preferred option for intervention based on agreed procedures and the outcomes of the evaluation
   • Take or refer the decision to intervene to management where there is a workplace health and safety risk to personnel
   • Undertake the intervention according to agreed procedures
   • Monitor the wellbeing of the animal before, during and after the intervention
4. Monitor and report on interactions
   • Monitor, record and report interactions to management and refer notifiable interactions, potential interactions and interventions to relevant authorities according to legislative requirements
   • Collect, record and relay data required by authorities according to regulatory requirements
   • Communicate to management recommendations for improvement to strategies and interventions
   • Recognise and refer opportunities to take a regional or whole of industry approach to preventing or minimising the impact of interactions
   • Manage publicity associated with an interaction or intervention event

Performance Evidence

An individual demonstrating competency must satisfy all of the elements and performance criteria in this unit.

There must be evidence that the individual has identified and implemented procedures to prevent or minimise the impact of interaction on protected species on at least one occasion, including:

developing a strategic plan to prevent the impact of interactions based on:

research and consultation on protected species that may be encountered as part of operations

relevant legislative and workplace requirements and resources required to implement the strategies

documenting and informing personnel of procedures to implement the strategies

identifying and applying intervention procedures to restore the wellbeing of an animal appropriate to the species and according to legislative requirements

following appropriate intervention recording and reporting requirements.

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Knowledge Evidence

An individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge required to perform the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit. This includes knowledge of:

biological and behavioural characteristics of protected species likely to be found in the local area of operation

consequences of non-compliance with fisheries and environment legislation

workplace procedures relating to the implementation of strategies and interventions with protected species

hazards and risks associated with interaction and interventions with protected species

key features of legislation under which a species is afforded protection

regulations relevant to the responsibility of aquaculture and commercial fishing operations to:

intervene to restore the wellbeing of an animal

prevent or minimise the impact of interactions with endangered, threatened or protected species

report interactions.

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