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.
Basic aquaculture activities may include:
cleaning, drying out, untangling or carrying out minor construction on culture or holding structures and farm structures, such as:
open, flow-through, closed and semi-closed systems
dams, ponds and pools
cages, pontoons, enclosures and pens, including associated moorings, floats, anchors and markers
longlines, posts, racks and rails, rafts, fences, socks, trays, sticks, baskets, modules, barrels, bags and panels
tanks, raceways and recirculating systems
harvesting swimways, canals or channels
live holding tanks, bins, cages and pens
purging or depurating systems
display tanks, aquaria and aquascapes
grow out facilities, hatcheries and nurseries
feeding stock
manual activities:
moving (e.g. materials and equipment)
painting and stripping
weeding, mowing and digging
minor plant and equipment cleaning, maintenance and operation
operating associated equipment or systems:
water supply and disposal or effluent systems, including pumps, pipes, canals, channels, settlement ponds and storage dams
blowers, aerators, paddlewheels and aspirators
greenhouses, hothouses and igloos
pest, predator and disease control structures
stock handling and harvesting:
collecting
moving
packing live and dead stock
sorting and grading.
Work objectives may include:
standards expected, such as minimal stress and risk of injury to stock
timeframe for completing the activity
work outcomes.
Work procedures may include:
activity steps
supervisor and supervisor's role
tools, materials and PPE required for the activity.
Tools may include:
basic repair materials, such as glue and plumbers tape
hand-held equipment.
PPE may include:
buoyancy vest or personal floatation device (PFD)
gloves, mitts or gauntlets, and protective hand and arm covering
hard hat or protective head covering
hearing protection (e.g. ear plugs and ear muffs)
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).

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:
follow supervisor's instructions in carrying out basic activities that are typical of aquaculture, seafood holding or ornamental enterprises in the region.

Assessment must confirm knowledge of:
personal safety requirements in relation to a range of basic activities typically performed.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment is to be conducted at the workplace or in a simulated work environment.

Resources may include:
equipment, material and PPE required to undertake activities
supervisor.
Method of assessment
The following assessment methods are suggested:
observation of practical demonstration
practical exercises.
Guidance information for assessment
This unit may be assessed holistically with other units within a qualification.