Licences may be required:

if diving

if operating:

load-shifting equipment, including forklifts

vehicles

vessels.

All enterprise or workplace procedures and activities are carried out according to relevant government regulations, licensing and other compliance requirements, including occupational health and safety (OHS) guidelines, food safety and hygiene regulations and procedures, and ecologically sustainable development (ESD) principles.

Equipment operation, maintenance, repairs and calibrations are undertaken in a safe manner that conforms to manufacturer instructions. Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is selected, checked, used and maintained.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Prepare for collection

1.1. Instructions about collection requirements and equipment are received from supervisor.

1.2. Required collection equipment is collected and checked for serviceability.

1.3. Sub-standard equipment is repaired or discarded according to manufacturer guidelines.

1.4. Equipment is transferred into collection vehicle, transported to collection area and readied for use.

2. Collect and transport stock

2.1. Broodstock or seedstock is collected and graded according to quantity and quality requirements.

2.2. Broodstock or seedstock is packed for transport.

2.3. Broodstock or seedstock is transported to farm and treated as appropriate.

2.4. Broodstock or seedstock is transferred into culture or holding structures.

2.5. Broodstock or seedstock is handled in a way which minimises stress or damage.

3. Complete post-collection activities

3.1. Clean up of work area, including repairs and storage of equipment, is supervised, and condition report prepared.

3.2. Relevant collection data, observations or information are recorded legibly and accurately, and any out of range or unusual records are checked.

3.3. Compliance and other required reports are prepared and conveyed to senior personnel advising of the effectiveness of the broodstock and seedstock collection activities, and recommendations made for improvements.

3.4. Feedback on own work performance is sought from supervisor and opportunities to improve identified.

Required skills

communicating ideas on possible improvements

communicating with supervisor on collection activities and on own performance

maintaining and repairing collection, transport and holding equipment

operating collection, transport and holding equipment

providing oral reports to supervisor on operation irregularities

recognising normal and abnormal stock behaviour.

Literacy skills used for:

interpreting collection requirements

recording collection information.

Numeracy skills used for:

counting stock and containers.

Required knowledge

behaviour of stock in relation to the collection of broodstock and seedstock from the wild

causes of stress and damage in stock and methods to overcome these

collection, transport and holding equipment operating methods, maintenance and repairs

effects of water and weather conditions on stock and OHS of employees

work procedures for collecting broodstock and seedstock

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 this unit

Assessment must confirm ability to:

collect, transport and hold broodstock and seedstock according to collection requirements

follow supervisor's instructions

minimise stress and damage to stock.

Assessment must confirm knowledge of:

causes of stress and damage to stock

collection, transport and holding equipment operation consistent with working procedures and manufacturer guidelines.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment is to be conducted at the workplace while collection, transport and holding are underway or in a simulated work environment.

Resources may include:

collection, transport and holding equipment, work procedures and manufacturer guidelines for operation

culture structures with/in water containing stock exhibiting a range of quality parameters

data sheets for recording information

harvest or collection schedule

work procedures for collection, transport and holding stock.

Method of assessment

The following assessment methods are suggested:

demonstration

written or oral short-answer testing.

Guidance information for assessment

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

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.

Cultured or held stock may include:

adults, broodstock (ready to breed), seedstock or stockers, eggs and sperm, fertilised eggs, larvae, post-larvae, seed, spat, hatchlings, yearlings, juveniles, fry, fingerlings, yearlings, smolt, sporophytes, seedlings and tissue cultures

finfish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic reptiles, amphibians, polychaete and oligochaete worms, plankton, micro-algae, seaweed, aquatic plants, live rock, sponges and other aquatic invertebrates

for human consumption (seafood), stockers for other farms, stockers for conservation or recreational fishing, display or companion animals (ornamentals), and other products, including pearls, skins, shells, eggs, chemicals and pigments

wild caught, hatchery or nursery reared.

Relevant government regulations, licensing and other compliance requirements may include:

biodiversity and genetically modified organisms

biosecurity, translocation and quarantine

business or workplace operations, policies and practices

correct marketing names and labelling

environmental hazard identification, risk assessment and control

food safety/Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), hygiene and temperature control along chain of custody, and Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS) Export Control (Fish) orders

health and welfare of aquatic animals

maritime operations, safety at sea and pollution control

OHS hazard identification, risk assessment and control.

OHS guidelines may include:

appropriate workplace provision of first aid kits and fire extinguishers

codes of practice, regulations and/or guidance notes which may apply in a jurisdiction or industry sector

enterprise-specific OHS procedures, policies or standards

hazard and risk assessment of workplace, maintenance activities and control measures

induction or training of staff, contractors and visitors in relevant OHS procedures and/or requirements to allow them to carry out their duties in a safe manner

OHS training register

safe lifting, carrying and handling techniques, including manual handling, and the handling and storage of hazardous substances

safe systems and procedures for outdoor work, including protection from solar radiation, fall protection, confined space entry and the protection of people in the workplace

systems and procedures for the safe maintenance of property, machinery and equipment, including hydraulics and exposed moving parts

the appropriate use, maintenance and storage of PPE.

Food safety and hygiene regulations and procedures may include:

Australian Shellfish Sanitation program

equipment design, use, cleaning and maintenance

exporting requirements, including AQIS Export Control (Fish) orders

HACCP, food safety program, and other risk minimisation and quality assurance systems

location, construction and servicing of seafood premises

people, product and place hygiene and sanitation requirements

Primary Products Standard and the Australian Seafood Standard (voluntary)

product labelling, tracing and recall

receipt, storage and transportation of food, including seafood and aquatic products

requirements set out in Australian and New Zealand Food Authority (ANZFA) Food Standards Code and state and territory food regulations

temperature and contamination control along chain of custody.

ESD principles may include:

applying animal welfare ethics and procedures

control of effluents, chemical residues, contaminants, wastes and pollution

improving energy efficiency

increasing use of renewable, recyclable and recoverable resources

minimising noise, dust, light or odour emissions

preventing live cultured or held organisms from escaping into environment

reducing emissions of greenhouse gases

reducing energy use

reducing use of non-renewable resources

undertaking environmental hazard identification, risk assessment and control.

PPE may include:

gloves, mitts or gauntlets, and protective hand and arm covering

buoyancy vest or personal floatation device (PFD)

hard hat or protective head covering

non-slip and waterproof boots (gumboots) or other safety footwear

personal locator beacon or Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB)

protective outdoor clothing for tropical conditions

safety harness

sun protection (e.g. sun hat, sunscreen and sunglasses)

uniforms, overalls or protective clothing (e.g. mesh and waterproof aprons)

waterproof clothing (e.g. wet weather gear and waders).

Collection requirements may include:

collection equipment

quantities and qualities of stock to be collected

work instruction-time, location and time required.

Equipment may include:

anaesthetics, syringes, darts, guns and restraints

bait, burley and attractants

bins

bivalve seed collectors:

racks, sticks, tubes and slats

Christmas tree rope

mesh bags

buckets

diving equipment (e.g. breath holding or compressed air)

harvesting equipment:

traditional fishing equipment

dilly nets, drop nets, scoop nets, trawl/prawn nets, cast nets, gill nets, traps (e.g. bait and opera house traps), wing nets and snares

flow traps

hand lines and fishing lines

crowd nets and fish pumps or brails

hides or substrate (used with dip nets)

dredges

electrofishers

holding and transport equipment

oxygen supply

tanks

transport water and treatment equipment

troughs.

Collection vehicle may include:

car, truck and utility

charter helicopter or plane

motorbike

vessel.

Broodstock may include:

mature (adult forms)

Seedstock may include:

immature forms

Quantity requirements may include:

number

volume

weight.

Quality requirements may include:

health and activity status

life cycle stage

physical appearance, colour and body shape

sex

size

spawning condition.

Treated may include:

acclimatisation

quarantine

recovery.

Culture or holding structures may include:

cages, pontoons, enclosures and pens

dams, ponds and pools, tanks and raceways

hatcheries and nurseries

longlines, rafts, racks and trays, and fences.

Unit sector

Aquaculture operations

This unit contains employability skills.