Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to maintain and prepare hand operated line fishing gear ready for deployment and retrieving the gear to the vessel. It includes the ability to maintain equipment used in hand fishing, load catch and undertake initial seafood handling specific to line fishing operations.
This unit applies to individuals who work as deckhands on vessels and undertake routine hand operated line fishing operations under the direction of a supervisor.
All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, according to state/territory health and safety, food safety, biosecurity and environmental regulations, legislation and standards that apply to the workplace.
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. Maintain hand operated lines ready for deployment | 1.1 Check hand operated lines against vessel maintenance plan and supervisor instructions 1.2 Identify and report defective, worn, loose or blunt hand operated line components to supervisor 1.3 Recondition or repair defective hand operated line components according to supervisor instructions 1.4 Dispose of defective hand operated line components according to workplace requirements |
2. Deploy hand operated lines | 2.1 Connect hand operated line components in the configuration according to fishing method supervisor instructions 2.2 Use equipment to deploy hand operated lines from the vessel according to supervisor instructions 2.3 Deploy hand operated lines, ensuring they are in close proximity to, and attract, potential catches 2.4 Deploy devices and systems, ensuring operating efficiency and environmental impact and interaction with by-catch are minimised |
3. Retrieve hand operated lines | 3.1 Operate equipment used to retrieve the catch to the vessel according to supervisor instructions and vessel operating and safety procedures 3.2 Guide lines onto equipment and manipulate to ensure catch is retained 3.3 Handle traces and line ends and land catch according to supervisor instructions and in a manner to maximise seafood quality 3.4 Disconnect and stow hand operated lines, ensuring ease of deployment, crew safety and a safe working area 3.5 Clean equipment to minimise the impact of corrosion and biosecurity risks |
4. Land, contain and sort the catch | 4.1 Prepare containment devices to receive the catch according to supervisor instructions 4.2 Load catch safely into containment devices 4.3 Handle and sort seafood according to food safety and hygiene requirements 4.4 Sort catch to maximise by-catch survival and seafood quality |
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 | Measures length or diameter of catch |
Reading | Reads different line strengths |
Navigate the world of work | Understands main tasks, responsibilities and boundaries of own role, including use of personal protective clothing and equipment, quality requirements and operating procedures |
Interact with others | Selects and uses appropriate terminology when communicating with crew, skipper and others Cooperates with other crew to carry out activities and respond to workplace health and safety hazards and operational maintenance requirements |
Get the work done | Makes routine decisions to correct simple and familiar problems |
Sectors
Fishing Operations (FSH)