Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to contribute to fisheries management through different means, including meetings, provision of information and data, and management support.
The unit applies to individuals who contribute in a leadership role along with industry representatives, scientists, environmentalists, and government and community representatives in managing fishery and compliance issues.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements | Performance Criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Contribute to fisheries management meetings | 1.1 Read and interpret minutes, agenda and other distributed documentation in advance of meetings, and undertake further research or seek advice as required 1.2 Raise issues that are supported by statistical data and jurisdictional law and policy 1.3 Ensure conduct at meetings is professional and according to accepted meeting etiquette |
2. Assist with fisheries management | 2.1 Make arrangements to provide data collection service and sampling service to fisheries management committee or other organisations contributing to fisheries management, as required 2.2 Provide information relating to fisheries management and fisheries management issues |
3. Support fisheries management through compliance | 3.1 Consult industry in setting compliance agency goals and performance standards 3.2 Use compliance education and awareness to promote fisheries management principles to industry and community 3.3 Seek feedback from industry on effectiveness of compliance in fisheries management |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential for performance in this unit of competency but are not explicit in the performance criteria.
Skill | Description |
Numeracy | Interprets and calculates numerical, statistical and graphical measurements and data related to fisheries management |
Reading | Reads, interprets, analyses and evaluates fisheries management and compliance documentation Accesses, selects and tailors data and information from a broad range of mostly familiar sources |
Writing | Integrates information and ideas from a range of sources into a range of familiar documents and reports |
Navigate the world of work | Interprets and applies knowledge of fisheries management principles to own role |
Interact with others | Selects and uses appropriate vocabulary, conventions and protocols, including technical language, to convey and clarify fisheries management information with others |
Get the work done | Uses computer technology and digital equipment related to facilitation of fisheries meetings |
Sectors
Compliance (CPL)