Unit of competency Outline

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Operate hatchery

Operate hatchery

Unit of competency
National Code
SFIAQU404
State Code
OAS26
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
21/06/2019
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
21/10/2019
Field of Education
050701 - Aquaculture
Original Release Date
21/10/2019
Nominal Hours
100
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to oversee the breeding, culling and raising of broodstock and progeny and preparing for distribution in hatchery operations.The unit applies to individuals who have responsibility for aquaculture hatchery production and use specialised technical skills and knowledge to manage the work team and operations.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Select, condition and spawn broodstock
  • 1.1 Confirm breeding objectives, selection aims and strategies with management
  • 1.2 Confirm hatchery production schedule, labour and resource requirements, health and safety and risk minimisation procedures with production personnel
  • 1.3 Ensure quality of broodstock selection is met according to workplace requirements
  • 1.4 Manage the broodstock conditioning, spawning and recovery process
  • 1.5 Identify broodstock to be spawned again at a later date and move to holding tanks or areas
2. Select or cull progeny
  • 2.1 Manage progeny husbandry to ensure high survival and growth or other selection criteria
  • 2.2 Carry out quality assessment of progeny regularly and cull or remove inferior progeny
  • 2.3 Monitor progeny health and promptly control any disease outbreaks, sending samples to relevant authorities
  • 2.4 Monitor effects of feed and health treatments on progeny and take actions to avoid or minimise health problems and negative effects on product quality
  • 2.5 Monitor progeny growth and development using an appropriate performance recording system
  • 2.6 Carry out harvesting to meet hatchery production plan
  • 2.7 Maintain breeding records according to industry standards and breeding program requirements
3. Monitor, review and improve hatchery performance
  • 3.1 Review the progress of hatchery production plan with management
  • 3.2 Maintain and analyse physical and financial evaluations of hatchery performance
  • 3.3 Obtain and assess information on innovations to determine relevance and possible application
  • 3.4 Test innovations to determine suitability and adaptability to individual circumstances, their benefit and cost, and report outcomes to management team
  • 3.5 Discuss selection aims, breeding objectives and strategies with management team
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D9150 SFIAQUA404C Operate hatchery Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
BEI2 SFI40119 Certificate IV in Aquaculture Qualification