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 the ability to:

mend damage to hung areas of netting

mend rips in netting

repair large scale damage to netting material by sewing in patches and panels

repair various types of damage that occurs to the netting material used for fish or prawn trawls, purse seines, beach seines or gill nets.

Assessment must confirm knowledge of:

how a gear plan describes a net.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

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

Resources may include:

different types of netting requiring repair

fully operational net repair area.

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.

Required skills

cutting tapers into netting material

joining panels of netting of different sized meshes

mending damage to hung areas of netting

mending rips and holes by sewing twine and knots

preparing repair jobs by establishing start and end points and either meshes or points in between

repairing large scale damage to netting material by sewing in patches and panels

recognising polyethylene and polyamide netting

strengthening netting material

using a taper table to design netting panels of a required depth, width or taper

using net mending tools.

Literacy skills used for:

interpreting the abbreviations on a gear plan

reading tables describing the effect of tapers on panel shape.

Numeracy skills used for:

calculating joining ratios

counting meshes

counting the ply of twine

measuring the diameter of twine.

Required knowledge

factors which contribute to an efficient, fast and safe net mending job

how a gear plan describes a net

measuring techniques for different types of netting

naming, identifying and understanding different netting terms

order in which knots are tied to form netting material.

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.

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

business or workplace operations, policies and practices

ESD principles, environmental hazard identification, risk assessment and control

OHS hazard identification, risk assessment and control.

OHS guidelines may include:

appropriate workplace provision of first aid kits and fire extinguishers

clean, uncluttered, hygienic workplace

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.

ESD principles may include:

applying animal welfare ethics and procedures

controlling 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

reducing emissions of greenhouse gases

reducing use of non-renewable resources

reducing energy use

reducing interactions with native and protected flora and fauna, marine or land parks or areas

reducing live cultured or held organisms from escaping into environment

undertaking environmental hazard identification, risk assessment and control

using and recycling of water, and maintaining water quality.

PPE may include:

gloves, mitts or gauntlets

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

protective eyewear, glasses and face mask

respirator or face mask

safety harness

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

uniforms or overalls.

Material may include:

gill netting:

monofilament

multi-monofilament

trawl and purse seine netting:

polyamide (nylon) (PA)

polyethylene (PE)

braided twine

knotted and knotless netting

twisted twine

strengthening ropes.

Tools may include:

knives

measuring devices:

marked rod

mesh gauge

ruler

netting needles:

bone

flat

scissors

stands

tensioning devices.

Efficiency may include:

posture of workers

proximity to resources

safety of working area

speed of work

worker comfort.

Repair operation may include:

holes

joining two panels with:

sewing

lacing

additional strengthening ropes

different sized meshes

patches

patching

rips.

Measuring may include:

material type:

PE

PA

braided

monofilament

twisted

mesh size for fisheries regulation purposes

mesh size for mending purposes

twine:

ply

diameter

tex and Rtex.

Retained material is prepared may include:

knots:

cleaned off

remaining

starting point

end point

all other meshes, either:

points

meshes.

Shaped may include:

all meshes

all points

all bars

combinations of above to form tapers.

Strengthened may include:

bordering with stronger netting

gathering meshes

strengthening ropes

use of double twine

use of selvedge.

Twine may be secured by:

double sheet bend

sheet bend with overhand knot.

Knots may include:

baiting

double sheet bend

joining (fisherman's) knot

rolling hitch or hanging knots

sheet bend tied horizontally and vertically

side knot:

net maker's

two half hitches

sewn with meshes horizontal

sewn with meshes vertical.

Netting may include:

regular meshes of netting

meshes running through a join in two panels

meshes along the side of a panel:

all bar taper decreasing along a hung edge

all bar taper increasing along a hung edge

combinations of points, meshes and bars to form a taper.

Joined may include:

mesh to mesh

point to point

taper to taper

gathering meshes together.

Lacing may include:

in seine netting

strengthening ropes

temporary mending

two panels together.