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Describe the reduction of seabird incidental capture during commercial
fishing
Level
2
Credits
4
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the
consequences of seabird incidental capture by commercial fishers; describe
methods for the reduction of seabird incidental capture during commercial
fishing operations; and describe handling techniques and reporting
requirements for incidental capture of seabirds on a commercial fishing
vessel.
Subfield
Seafood
Domain
Seafood Vessel Operations
Status
Registered
Status date
17 October 2008
Date version published
17 October 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2013
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
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This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to – Wildlife Act
1953; Fisheries Act 1996; and subsequent amendments and regulations.
2
Company requirements refer to instructions to staff on policy and procedures that are
communicated in a verbal or written form. These requirements must include
legislative requirements, the Vessel Management Plan (VMP), commercial
stakeholder resources and guidelines, company health and safety procedures, and
may include but are not limited to industry codes of practice and standards.
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Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Describe the consequences of seabird incidental capture by commercial fishers.
Performance criteria
1.1
The description outlines the consequences of seabird incidental capture to the
marine ecosystem.
Range
1.2
The description outlines the consequences of seabird incidental capture to the
commercial fishing industry.
Range
1.3
breeding pairs of seabirds, seabird populations.
public expectation, consumer reaction to seafood products.
The description outlines the consequences of seabird incidental capture on the
economic operation of a fishing vessel.
Range
access to fisheries, reduction in catch, reduction of market value
and acceptance, cost recovery levies.
Element 2
Describe methods for the reduction of seabird incidental capture during commercial fishing
operations.
Performance criteria
2.1
The description outlines ways in which fishing boats can be made less attractive
to seabirds in accordance with company requirements.
2.2
The description outlines those elements of the fishing operation that present risk
of incidental capture of seabirds.
Range
2.3
long-lining, trawling.
The description outlines methods for the reduction of seabird incidental capture
within a long-line fishery, and a trawl fishery.
Element 3
Describe handling techniques and reporting requirements for incidental capture of seabirds
on a commercial fishing vessel.
Performance criteria
3.1
The description outlines safe handling techniques for releasing live seabirds in
accordance with company requirements.
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3.2
The description outlines seabird incidental capture reporting requirements in
accordance with company requirements.
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.
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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