Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

SFIAQU404 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Operate hatchery

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency SFIAQU404 - Operate hatchery
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to oversee the breeding, culling and raising of broodstock and progeny and preparing for distribution in hatchery operations.The unit applies to individuals who have responsibility for aquaculture hatchery production and use specialised technical skills and knowledge to manage the work team and operations.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
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Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Select, condition and spawn broodstock
  • Confirm breeding objectives, selection aims and strategies with management
  • Confirm hatchery production schedule, labour and resource requirements, health and safety and risk minimisation procedures with production personnel
  • Ensure quality of broodstock selection is met according to workplace requirements
  • Manage the broodstock conditioning, spawning and recovery process
  • Identify broodstock to be spawned again at a later date and move to holding tanks or areas
       
Element: Select or cull progeny
  • Manage progeny husbandry to ensure high survival and growth or other selection criteria
  • Carry out quality assessment of progeny regularly and cull or remove inferior progeny
  • Monitor progeny health and promptly control any disease outbreaks, sending samples to relevant authorities
  • Monitor effects of feed and health treatments on progeny and take actions to avoid or minimise health problems and negative effects on product quality
  • Monitor progeny growth and development using an appropriate performance recording system
  • Carry out harvesting to meet hatchery production plan
  • Maintain breeding records according to industry standards and breeding program requirements
       
Element: Monitor, review and improve hatchery performance
  • Review the progress of hatchery production plan with management
  • Maintain and analyse physical and financial evaluations of hatchery performance
  • Obtain and assess information on innovations to determine relevance and possible application
  • Test innovations to determine suitability and adaptability to individual circumstances, their benefit and cost, and report outcomes to management team
  • Discuss selection aims, breeding objectives and strategies with management team
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Confirm breeding objectives, selection aims and strategies with management 
Confirm hatchery production schedule, labour and resource requirements, health and safety and risk minimisation procedures with production personnel 
Ensure quality of broodstock selection is met according to workplace requirements 
Manage the broodstock conditioning, spawning and recovery process 
Identify broodstock to be spawned again at a later date and move to holding tanks or areas 
Manage progeny husbandry to ensure high survival and growth or other selection criteria 
Carry out quality assessment of progeny regularly and cull or remove inferior progeny 
Monitor progeny health and promptly control any disease outbreaks, sending samples to relevant authorities 
Monitor effects of feed and health treatments on progeny and take actions to avoid or minimise health problems and negative effects on product quality 
Monitor progeny growth and development using an appropriate performance recording system 
Carry out harvesting to meet hatchery production plan 
Maintain breeding records according to industry standards and breeding program requirements 
Review the progress of hatchery production plan with management 
Maintain and analyse physical and financial evaluations of hatchery performance 
Obtain and assess information on innovations to determine relevance and possible application 
Test innovations to determine suitability and adaptability to individual circumstances, their benefit and cost, and report outcomes to management team 
Discuss selection aims, breeding objectives and strategies with management team 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

SFIAQU404 - Operate hatchery
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