NZQA registered unit standard
23021 version 2
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of and participate in wild pāua harvesting in
the seafood industry
Level
3
Credits
10
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to; describe the
biology and locate the anatomical features of wild pāua;
describe the methods and tools used for hand gathering wild
pāua; inspect, repair and maintain harvesting and measuring
tools; describe and carry out the harvest of wild pāua; and
describe and carry out the post harvest handling, packing and
transport of wild pāua.
Classification
Seafood > Seafood Vessel Operations
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Fisheries legislation includes but is not limited to – the Fisheries Act 1996 and
associated regulations.
2
Packing refers to the process of packing wild pāua into containers for transport from
the harvesting vessel.
3
Definition
Accepted wild pāua harvesting practice refers to agreed seafood industry best
practice principles and includes specific quota management area codes of practice,
where these apply.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe the biology and locate the anatomical features of wild pāua.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The description includes the distinguishing features of wild pāua species.
Range
species – Haliotis iris, Haliotis australis;
distinguishing features – foot colour.
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1.2
The anatomical features of the wild black foot pāua are identified and located,
and methods of handling to avoid damage are described.
Range
1.3
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gonad, foot, respiratory pores, gills, head, eyes.
The sex of the wild pāua is determined.
Outcome 2
Describe the method and tools used for hand gathering wild pāua.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The description includes an outline of the method for hand gathering wild pāua.
2.2
The description includes the tools used for hand gathering wild pāua.
Outcome 3
Inspect, repair and maintain harvesting and measuring tools.
Evidence requirements
3.1
The harvesting tools are inspected, repaired and maintained in accordance with
accepted wild pāua harvesting practice.
3.2
The measuring tools are inspected, repaired and maintained to comply with
fisheries legislation.
Outcome 4
Describe and carry out the harvest of wild pāua.
Evidence requirements
4.1
The description includes the handling requirements to minimise physical
damage during harvest of wild pāua.
Range
harvesting tool, measuring, kit handling, returning to the reef.
4.2
The description includes the size limits for both wild black foot pāua and wild
yellow foot pāua, in accordance with fisheries legislation.
4.3
The description includes the requirements for measuring wild black foot pāua
and yellow foot pāua in accordance with fisheries legislation.
Range
4.4
includes but is not limited to – pāua with broken shell, pāua with
growth on shell.
Wild pāua is harvested in accordance with fisheries legislation.
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Outcome 5
Describe and carry out the post harvest handling, packing and transport of wild pāua.
Evidence requirements
5.1
The description includes handling techniques and methods of packing wild pāua
to maintain product quality.
includes but is not limited to – prevention of physical damage,
drainage, protection from contamination, spoilage and
environmental damage, temperature control.
Range
5.2
The description includes the methods of transport of wild pāua to maintain
product quality.
5.3
The description includes safe work practices when handling wild pāua post
harvest.
Range
5.4
lifting, use of equipment.
Post harvest handling, packing and transport of wild pāua are carried out to
maintain product quality.
Planned review date
31 December 2014
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
25 July 2006
N/A
Rollover
2
15 September 2011
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0123
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
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NZQA registered unit standard
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Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR 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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