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.
Relevant government regulations, licensing and other compliance requirements may include:
business or workplace operations, policies and practices
ESD principles, environmental hazard identification, risk assessment and control
OHS hazard identification, risk assessment and control.
OHS guidelines may include:
appropriate workplace provision of first aid kits and fire extinguishers
clean, uncluttered, hygienic workplace
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.
ESD principles may include:
applying animal welfare ethics and procedures
controlling 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
reducing emissions of greenhouse gases
reducing use of non-renewable resources
reducing energy use
reducing interactions with native and protected flora and fauna, marine or land parks or areas
reducing live cultured or held organisms from escaping into environment
undertaking environmental hazard identification, risk assessment and control
using and recycling of water, and maintaining water quality.
PPE may include:
gloves, mitts or gauntlets
non-slip and waterproof boots (gumboots) or other safety footwear
protective eyewear, glasses and face mask
respirator or face mask
safety harness
sun protection (e.g. sun hat, sunscreen and sunglasses)
uniforms or overalls.
Material may include:
gill netting:
monofilament
multi-monofilament
trawl and purse seine netting:
polyamide (nylon) (PA)
polyethylene (PE)
braided twine
knotted and knotless netting
twisted twine
strengthening ropes.
Tools may include:
knives
measuring devices:
marked rod
mesh gauge
ruler
netting needles:
bone
flat
scissors
stands
tensioning devices.
Efficiency may include:
posture of workers
proximity to resources
safety of working area
speed of work
worker comfort.
Repair operation may include:
holes
joining two panels with:
sewing
lacing
additional strengthening ropes
different sized meshes
patches
patching
rips.
Measuring may include:
material type:
PE
PA
braided
monofilament
twisted
mesh size for fisheries regulation purposes
mesh size for mending purposes
twine:
ply
diameter
tex and Rtex.
Retained material is prepared may include:
knots:
cleaned off
remaining
starting point
end point
all other meshes, either:
points
meshes.
Shaped may include:
all meshes
all points
all bars
combinations of above to form tapers.
Strengthened may include:
bordering with stronger netting
gathering meshes
strengthening ropes
use of double twine
use of selvedge.
Twine may be secured by:
double sheet bend
sheet bend with overhand knot.
Knots may include:
baiting
double sheet bend
joining (fisherman's) knot
rolling hitch or hanging knots
sheet bend tied horizontally and vertically
side knot:
net maker's
two half hitches
sewn with meshes horizontal
sewn with meshes vertical.
Netting may include:
regular meshes of netting
meshes running through a join in two panels
meshes along the side of a panel:
all bar taper decreasing along a hung edge
all bar taper increasing along a hung edge
combinations of points, meshes and bars to form a taper.
Joined may include:
mesh to mesh
point to point
taper to taper
gathering meshes together.
Lacing may include:
in seine netting
strengthening ropes
temporary mending
two panels together.

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 the ability to:
mend damage to hung areas of netting
mend rips in netting
repair large scale damage to netting material by sewing in patches and panels
repair various types of damage that occurs to the netting material used for fish or prawn trawls, purse seines, beach seines or gill nets.

Assessment must confirm knowledge of:
how a gear plan describes a net.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment is to be conducted at the workplace or in a simulated work environment.

Resources may include:
different types of netting requiring repair
fully operational net repair area.
Method of assessment
The following assessment methods are suggested:
observation of practical demonstration
practical exercises
project work
written or oral short-answer testing.
Guidance information for assessment
This unit may be assessed holistically with other units within a qualification.