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

SFICOMP308C Mapping and Delivery Guide
Monitor fish catches for legal compliance

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency SFICOMP308C - Monitor fish catches for legal compliance
Description This unit of competency involves monitoring fish catches and fisheries quotas for legal compliance against standards for specific species that may include size, quantity and catching equipment. Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements may apply to this unit. Therefore it will be necessary to check with the relevant state or territory regulators for current licensing, legislative or regulatory requirements before undertaking this unit.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application
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 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Monitor fish catches for legal compliance
  • Catches are monitored for compliance with regulated limits for species.
  • Fish catching devices are monitored for compliance with regulated limits, procedures, and registration and license conditions.
  • Breaches of legislation and regulations are identified and acted upon according to jurisdictional procedures.
  • Compliance monitoring activities are carried out according to accepted industry hygiene and sanitation practices.
  • All compliance monitoring activities are carried out in a manner that ensures the safety of personnel and equipment.
  • Compliance monitoring activities are recorded and reported according to jurisdictional procedures.
       
Element: Monitor fisheries quota compliance
  • Catch and catch disposal records are monitored for compliance with industry and regulated reporting procedures.
  • Actual weight of catch is compared to estimated weight of catch and variations greater than acceptable industry standard are investigated.
  • Actual number of fish in catch is compared to recorded numbers of fish and variations greater than accepted industry standards are investigated.
  • Compliance monitoring activities are recorded and reported according to organisation procedures.
       
Element: Monitor market documentation for fish sales/purchases
  • Market documentation matches purchase records and discrepancies are identified.
  • Sales documentation and business records comply with regulations.
  • Compliance monitoring activities are recorded and reported according to jurisdictional procedures.
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

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 t his unit

Assessment must confirm ability to:

monitor compliance of commercial and recreational fishers and fish processors, and to recognise fish species and types of nets/fish catching devices and methods used in the region in which compliance is likely to be monitored.

Assessment must confirm knowledge of:

compliance regulations that apply to fisheries, fish processors and fish species in the region in which compliance is likely to be monitored.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

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

Resources may include:

copies of legislation and regulations

fish species likely to be monitored for compliance

measuring devices

nets and fish catching devices and other equipment related to fish catching likely to be monitored for compliance.

Method of assessment

The following assessment methods are suggested:

observation of practical demonstration

practical exercises

project work

written or oral short-answer testing.

Guidance information for assessment

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

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

measuring fish and fish catches for legal compliance

recognising fish species using taxonomic keys

recognising fishing technologies used.

Literacy skills used for:

reading and interpreting legislation and regulations

recording information related to compliance monitoring.

Numeracy skills used for:

counting and measuring fish and/or fishing devices

undertaking basic auditing.

Required knowledge

fishing methods utilised by fishers in the region, including traditional fishing methods used by Indigenous communities

identifying features of fishing species relevant to the region

legislation and regulations relating to the commercial and recreational fishing industry, and Indigenous land rights

regulations applying to fish processors

regulations applying to fisheries quotas

regulations relating to fish catches, net/fish catching devices, fishing methods and other related equipment for species being checked for compliance in the operative area.

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 may include:

fin fish, crustaceans, molluscs, marine mammals, plants, aquatic reptiles and amphibians.

Regulated limits may include:

bag or boat limits

closed areas

state, territory or commonwealth legislation

length (e.g. minimum or maximum)

protected species

quota fisheries

season

time of year.

Fish catching devices may include:

buoys

dredge (e.g. mussel and scallop)

hand spear, bow and arrow, and spear gun

nets (e.g. hand, dab, hoop, drop, mesh and hauling)

pots (e.g. yabbie)

rake (e.g. crab and cockle)

rod and line

traps (e.g. shrimp and rock lobster)

teasers

traditional fishing methods, tools or equipment:

baited woven fishing lines with bone or metal hooks

collection by hand

constructed/manipulated water bodies for aquaculture

free diving

harpoons or spears

modern equipment (e.g. powered vessels) may also be used for occupational health and safety (OHS), animal welfare and other considerations

stick or brush hide traps

wooden rafts or canoes

wooden stick or rock fish traps

woven nets, hoops, pots or traps.

Regulated limits, procedures, and registration and license conditions may include:

buoys:

volume

colour relevant to species

the cleaning, scaling and gutting of fish

combination and number of devices used

gear dimensions

location used

maximum number

mesh size (e.g. minimum and maximum)

positioning of nets relative to other nets, and other features

possession of measuring devices

presence of device owner during designated times

registration of nets/catching devices

sale/trade from recreational catch

tagging of gear:

owner name and address

tag dimensions

use of berley

use of teaser lines.

Legislation can be:

commonwealth and state/territory legislation related to fisheries and fisheries management.

Fisheries is defined as a:

natural fishing resource of a specific species in a given management area.

Market documentation may include:

business

catch

disposal.

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
Catches are monitored for compliance with regulated limits for species. 
Fish catching devices are monitored for compliance with regulated limits, procedures, and registration and license conditions. 
Breaches of legislation and regulations are identified and acted upon according to jurisdictional procedures. 
Compliance monitoring activities are carried out according to accepted industry hygiene and sanitation practices. 
All compliance monitoring activities are carried out in a manner that ensures the safety of personnel and equipment. 
Compliance monitoring activities are recorded and reported according to jurisdictional procedures. 
Catch and catch disposal records are monitored for compliance with industry and regulated reporting procedures. 
Actual weight of catch is compared to estimated weight of catch and variations greater than acceptable industry standard are investigated. 
Actual number of fish in catch is compared to recorded numbers of fish and variations greater than accepted industry standards are investigated. 
Compliance monitoring activities are recorded and reported according to organisation procedures. 
Market documentation matches purchase records and discrepancies are identified. 
Sales documentation and business records comply with regulations. 
Compliance monitoring activities are recorded and reported according to jurisdictional procedures. 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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