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Demonstrate knowledge of and participate in surface long line fishing
Level
3
Credits
10
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the processes
used for commercial surface long line fishing; describe the construction and
care of surface long line fishing gear; participate in the setting and hauling of
a surface long line, and catch retrieval, on a commercial fishing vessel; and
participate in the inspection and repair of a surface long line on a commercial
fishing vessel.
Subfield
Seafood
Domain
Seafood Vessel Operations
Status
Registered
Status date
22 September 2004
Date version published
21 November 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2012
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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Definitions
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 and company safety procedures, and may include but are
not limited to, industry codes of practice and standards.
Participate means fulfil the normal duties expected of a deckhand on the vessel.
2
It is the expectation of the Primary Industry Training Organisation that candidates will
demonstrate competence while working at sea on a commercial fishing vessel
engaged in surface long line fishing.
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Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Describe the processes used for commercial surface long line fishing.
Performance criteria
1.1
The description outlines bait placement requirements for efficient catching of the
target fish species.
1.2
The description outlines the fish catching gear used for surface long line fishing,
consistent with company requirements.
1.3
The description outlines the safe use and purpose of deck equipment used
while setting or hauling a surface long line.
Range
hauler, line shooter, manual baiting equipment, seabird by-catch
mitigation devices.
1.4
The description outlines the steps required to set a surface long line, from
preparation of the bait through to having a set long line, consistent with
company requirements.
1.5
The description outlines the steps required to haul a surface long line, from
recovery of a set surface long line through to stowed catch and equipment,
consistent with company requirements.
1.6
The description outlines the steps required to protect the marine environment
from pollution while surface long line fishing.
Element 2
Describe the construction and care of surface long line fishing gear.
Performance criteria
2.1
The description outlines the importance of the proper construction and care of
surface long line fishing gear.
2.2
The description outlines the construction of a surface long line in terms of
suitable components, consistent with company requirements.
Range
2.3
lines, hooks, clips, knots, splices, swivels, crimps, weights, floats,
beacons.
The description outlines the measures required for the care of surface long line
fishing gear, consistent with company requirements.
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2.4
The description identifies the signs of potential failure of a surface long line, or
its components, consistent with company requirements.
Range
lines, hooks, clips, knots, splices, swivels, crimps, weights, floats,
beacons.
Element 3
Participate in the setting of a surface long line on a commercial fishing vessel.
Performance criteria
3.1
Surface long line is baited and set in accordance with company requirements.
Element 4
Participate in the hauling of a surface long line, and catch retrieval, on a commercial
fishing vessel.
Performance criteria
4.1
Surface long line is hauled and the catch retrieved in accordance with company
requirements.
Element 5
Participate in the inspection and repair of a surface long line on a commercial fishing
vessel.
Performance criteria
5.1
Surface long line is inspected and repaired 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.
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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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