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Explain and develop policies for the harvest and use of a customary
catch for Māori organisations
Level
4
Credits
10
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain the responsibilities
for the harvest and use of a customary catch by Māori organisations; and
develop policies for Māori organisations associated with the harvest and use
of a customary catch.
Subfield
Seafood Māori
Domain
Kaupapa Mātaitai
Status
Registered
Status date
23 January 2009
Date version published
23 January 2009
Planned review date
31 December 2013
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Primary Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0123
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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References
Legislation and regulations relevant to this unit standard include: the Fisheries
(Amateur Fishing) Regulations 1986, specifically regulation 27A; Fisheries
(Kaimoana Customary Fishing) Regulations 1998; Fisheries (South Island Customary
Fishing) Regulations 1999.
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Definition
Māori Organisations refers to entities such as Marae Committees, Māori Committees,
Trust Boards, and Rūnanga as referenced in the Fisheries (Amateur Fishing)
Regulations 1986, specifically regulation 27A; Fisheries (Kaimoana Customary
Fishing) Regulations 1998; Fisheries (South Island Customary Fishing) Regulations
1999.
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In this unit standard it is required that tikanga and kawa specific to a whānau, hapū
and iwi are applied and consultation with tangata whenua occurs in order to validate
assessment activities.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Explain the responsibilities for the harvest and use of a customary catch by Māori
organisations.
Performance criteria
1.1
The explanation includes the responsibilities for the harvest and customary
catch by the Māori organisation associated with a customary catch in
accordance with legislation.
1.2
The explanation includes the reporting responsibilities of the Māori organisation
after the event, for which a customary catch is used.
Range
1.3
may include but is not limited to – Tangata Kaitiaki/Tiaki, iwi, hapū,
marae, Ministry of Fisheries.
The explanation includes the responsibilities of the Māori organisation for
participating in sustainability and management measures for kaimoana, kaiawa
and kairoto in accordance with legislation.
Element 2
Develop policies for Māori organisations associated with the harvest and use of a
customary catch.
Range
evidence is required for two policies for two Māori organisations.
Performance criteria
2.1
Policies for the harvest and use of a customary catch are developed in
accordance with iwi or hapū and tikanga requirements.
2.2
Policies for the harvest and use of a customary catch are developed in
accordance with legislation.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
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Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Primary Industry Training Organisation standards@primaryito.ac.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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