Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Cultured or held stock may include:
adults, broodstock (ready to breed), seedstock or stockers, eggs and sperm, fertilised eggs, larvae, post-larvae, seed, spat, hatchlings, yearlings, juveniles, fry, fingerlings, yearlings, smolt, sporophytes, seedlings and tissue cultures
finfish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic reptiles, amphibians, polychaete and oligochaete worms, plankton, micro-algae, seaweed, aquatic plants, live rock, sponges and other aquatic invertebrates
for human consumption (seafood), stockers for other farms, stockers for conservation or recreational fishing, display or companion animals (ornamentals), and other products, including pearls, skins, shells, eggs, chemicals and pigments
wild caught, hatchery or nursery reared.
Relevant government regulations, licensing and other compliance requirements may include:
biodiversity and genetically modified organisms
biosecurity, translocation and quarantine
business or workplace operations, policies and practices
correct marketing names and labelling
environmental hazard identification, risk assessment and control
food safety/Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), hygiene and temperature control along chain of custody, and Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS) Export Control (Fish) orders
health and welfare of aquatic animals
maritime operations, safety at sea and pollution control
OHS hazard identification, risk assessment and control.
OHS guidelines may include:
appropriate workplace provision of first aid kits and fire extinguishers
codes of practice, regulations and/or guidance notes which may apply in a jurisdiction or industry sector
enterprise-specific OHS procedures, policies or standards
hazard and risk assessment of workplace, maintenance activities and control measures
induction or training of staff, contractors and visitors in relevant OHS procedures and/or requirements to allow them to carry out their duties in a safe manner
OHS training register
safe lifting, carrying and handling techniques, including manual handling, and the handling and storage of hazardous substances
safe systems and procedures for outdoor work, including protection from solar radiation, fall protection, confined space entry and the protection of people in the workplace
systems and procedures for the safe maintenance of property, machinery and equipment, including hydraulics and exposed moving parts
the appropriate use, maintenance and storage of PPE.
Food safety and hygiene regulations and procedures may include:
Australian Shellfish Sanitation program
equipment design, use, cleaning and maintenance
exporting requirements, including AQIS Export Control (Fish) orders
HACCP, food safety program, and other risk minimisation and quality assurance systems
location, construction and servicing of seafood premises
people, product and place hygiene and sanitation requirements
Primary Products Standard and the Australian Seafood Standard (voluntary)
product labelling, tracing and recall
receipt, storage and transportation of food, including seafood and aquatic products
requirements set out in Australian and New Zealand Food Authority (ANZFA) Food Standards Code and state and territory food regulations
temperature and contamination control along chain of custody.
ESD principles may include:
applying animal welfare ethics and procedures
control of effluents, chemical residues, contaminants, wastes and pollution
improving energy efficiency
increasing use of renewable, recyclable and recoverable resources
minimising noise, dust, light or odour emissions
preventing live cultured or held organisms from escaping into environment
reducing emissions of greenhouse gases
reducing energy use
reducing use of non-renewable resources
undertaking environmental hazard identification, risk assessment and control.
PPE may include:
gloves, mitts or gauntlets, and protective hand and arm covering
buoyancy vest or personal floatation device (PFD)
hard hat or protective head covering
non-slip and waterproof boots (gumboots) or other safety footwear
personal locator beacon or Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB)
protective outdoor clothing for tropical conditions
safety harness
sun protection (e.g. sun hat, sunscreen and sunglasses)
uniforms, overalls or protective clothing (e.g. mesh and waterproof aprons)
waterproof clothing (e.g. wet weather gear and waders).
Collection requirements may include:
collection equipment
quantities and qualities of stock to be collected
work instruction-time, location and time required.
Equipment may include:
anaesthetics, syringes, darts, guns and restraints
bait, burley and attractants
bins
bivalve seed collectors:
racks, sticks, tubes and slats
Christmas tree rope
mesh bags
buckets
diving equipment (e.g. breath holding or compressed air)
harvesting equipment:
traditional fishing equipment
dilly nets, drop nets, scoop nets, trawl/prawn nets, cast nets, gill nets, traps (e.g. bait and opera house traps), wing nets and snares
flow traps
hand lines and fishing lines
crowd nets and fish pumps or brails
hides or substrate (used with dip nets)
dredges
electrofishers
holding and transport equipment
oxygen supply
tanks
transport water and treatment equipment
troughs.
Collection vehicle may include:
car, truck and utility
charter helicopter or plane
motorbike
vessel.
Broodstock may include:
mature (adult forms)
Seedstock may include:
immature forms
Quantity requirements may include:
number
volume
weight.
Quality requirements may include:
health and activity status
life cycle stage
physical appearance, colour and body shape
sex
size
spawning condition.
Treated may include:
acclimatisation
quarantine
recovery.
Culture or holding structures may include:
cages, pontoons, enclosures and pens
dams, ponds and pools, tanks and raceways
hatcheries and nurseries
longlines, rafts, racks and trays, and fences.

EVIDENCE GUIDE
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit
Assessment must confirm ability to:
collect, transport and hold broodstock and seedstock according to collection requirements
follow supervisor's instructions
minimise stress and damage to stock.

Assessment must confirm knowledge of:
causes of stress and damage to stock
collection, transport and holding equipment operation consistent with working procedures and manufacturer guidelines.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment is to be conducted at the workplace while collection, transport and holding are underway or in a simulated work environment.

Resources may include:
collection, transport and holding equipment, work procedures and manufacturer guidelines for operation
culture structures with/in water containing stock exhibiting a range of quality parameters
data sheets for recording information
harvest or collection schedule
work procedures for collection, transport and holding stock.
Method of assessment
The following assessment methods are suggested:
demonstration
written or oral short-answer testing.
Guidance information for assessment
This unit may be assessed holistically with other units within a qualification.