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Demonstrate a basic knowledge of commercial fishing methods
Level
2
Credits
4
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to describe: passive fishing
methods; active fishing methods; and commonly used electronic fish finding
aids.
Subfield
Seafood
Domain
Seafood Vessel Operations
Status
Registered
Status date
23 April 2007
Date version published
23 April 2007
Planned review date
31 December 2011
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation 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
1
Passive fishing method refers to the use of static fishing gear and does not usually
include hunting.
2
Active fishing method refers to the use of towed or circling gear and usually involves
hunting.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Describe passive fishing methods.
Range
two of – lining, potting, set netting.
Performance criteria
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1.1
The description identifies the gear used for the fishing method.
1.2
The description identifies the deck layout consistent with the fishing method.
1.3
The description outlines the principles of the fishing method.
1.4
The description identifies examples of species targeted by the fishing method.
Element 2
Describe active fishing methods.
Range
two of – trawling, dredging, seining, trolling.
Performance criteria
2.1
The description identifies the gear used for the fishing method.
2.2
The description identifies deck layout consistent with the fishing method.
2.3
The description outlines the principles of the fishing method.
2.4
The description identifies examples of species targeted by the fishing method.
Element 3
Describe commonly used electronic fish finding aids.
Range
sounder, sonar, net monitors, weather fax, sea surface temperature monitor.
Performance criteria
3.1
The description identifies the aid by its commonly used name.
3.2
The description outlines the basic principles of the aid.
3.3
The description outlines what fish finding information the aid can provide.
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 sitostandards@primaryito.ac.nz
if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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