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Demonstrate knowledge of and participate in rock lobster harvesting
Level
3
Credits
10
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe handling
requirements for captured rock lobster; participate in the baiting, setting and
retrieval of rock lobster pots, and the landing of captured rock lobster; and
demonstrate knowledge of, and participate in the inspection and repair of
rock lobster pots.
Subfield
Seafood
Domain
Seafood Vessel Operations
Status
Registered
Status date
11 December 2009
Date version published
11 December 2009
Planned review date
31 December 2014
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
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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
Fisheries law includes but is not limited to the Fisheries Act 1996, associated
regulations and subsequent amendments.
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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 rock lobster harvesting.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Describe handling requirements for captured rock lobster in accordance with company
requirements.
Performance criteria
1.1
The description includes handling requirements for captured rock lobster in
terms of minimising physical damage to both those retained on board as catch
and those returned to the water.
1.2
The description includes handling requirements for captured rock lobster in
terms of sex and size determination, and compliance with fisheries law.
1.3
The description includes handling requirements for harvested rock lobster in
terms of the maintenance of product safety and quality.
1.4
The description includes handling requirements for harvested rock lobster in
terms of the operating requirements of the live tank.
Element 2
Participate in the baiting and setting of rock lobster pots.
Performance criteria
2.1
Rock lobster pots are baited in accordance with company requirements.
2.2
Rock lobster pots are set safely, consistent with the fishing environment, and in
accordance with company requirements.
2.3
Waste from the process of baiting and setting rock lobster pots is disposed of in
accordance with company requirements.
Element 3
Participate in the retrieval of rock lobster pots, and the landing of captured rock lobster.
Performance criteria
3.1
Rock lobster pots are retrieved safely, consistent with minimising damage to the
vessel and rock lobster, in accordance with company requirements.
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3.2
Captured rock lobster is handled in compliance with fisheries law, the
maintenance of product safety and quality, and in accordance with company
requirements.
3.3
Waste from the retrieved pots is disposed of in accordance with company
requirements.
Element 4
Demonstrate knowledge of, and participate in the inspection and repair of rock lobster
pots.
Performance criteria
4.1
The description details the legal requirements consistent with fisheries law for
rock lobster pot dimensions.
Range
escape gaps, entrance hole.
4.2
Rock lobster pot inspection and repair is consistent with fisheries law and the
prevention of gear failure in accordance with company requirements.
4.3
Rock lobster pot repair is carried out safely and in accordance with accepted
rock lobster harvesting practice.
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 at standards@primaryito.ac.nz
if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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