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Harvest a customary catch and explain post-harvest requirements as a
commercial operator
Level
3
Credits
15
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: harvest a customary catch
as a commercial operator; complete the required records for the harvest of a
customary catch by a commercial operator in accordance with legislation;
and explain post-harvest requirements for the harvest of a customary catch
by a commercial operator.
This unit standard is intended for commercial skippers and owner/operators
who are carrying out the harvest of a customary catch under customary
regulations including the Fisheries (Amateur Fishing) Regulations 1986,
specifically regulation 27A. These operators are generally operating within
the 12 mile limit.
Subfield
Seafood Māori
Domain
Kaupapa Tangaroa
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.
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Special notes
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References
Legislation and regulations relevant to this unit standard include the Fisheries Act
1996; Fisheries (Amateur Fishing) Regulations 1986, specifically regulation 27A;
Fisheries (Kaimoana Customary Fishing) Regulations 1998; Fisheries (South Island
Customary Fishing) Regulations 1999; Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Food Act 1981.
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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
Harvest a customary catch as a commercial operator.
Performance criteria
1.1
The authorisation details are confirmed as correct in accordance with the
intended harvest of a customary catch.
1.2
The action required if it is identified that the authorisation details are not correct,
is explained.
1.3
The harvest of a customary catch is carried out in accordance with legislation.
Range
includes but is not limited to – use of marked fishing gear and
equipment, time-frame of authorisation, harvest method, species,
size, quantity, location of authorisation, limits, safety.
1.4
The harvest of a customary catch is carried out to maintain quality and food
safety of the customary catch.
1.5
Separation and identification of the customary catch from any commercial catch
is carried out in accordance with legislation.
1.6
The risks associated with harvesting species for a customary catch that are not
normally caught commercially are explained.
Range
includes but is not limited to – prosecution, safety.
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Element 2
Complete the required records for the harvest of a customary catch as a commercial
operator in accordance with legislation.
Performance criteria
2.1
The records for the harvest of a customary catch are completed prior to landing.
2.2
Copies of records are retained in accordance with legislation.
Element 3
Explain post-harvest requirements for the harvest of a customary catch by a commercial
operator.
Performance criteria
3.1
The explanation includes the responsibility and procedures for completing the
unloading documentation in accordance with legislation.
Range
3.2
The explanation includes the requirement to identify a customary catch in terms
of the authorisation for which it pertains to.
Range
3.3
at an LFR, during storage, during transport, delivery to the venue.
The explanation includes the reporting required by a commercial operator who
harvests a customary catch in accordance with legislation.
Range
3.4
landing into a Licensed Fish Receiver (LFR), landing or delivering
directly to the venue where the event is being held.
may include but is not limited to – Ministry of Fisheries, Tangata
Kaitiaki/Tiaki.
The explanation includes the tikanga that are to be followed for taking the
customary catch to the venue.
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.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
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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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