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.
Participants may include:
chairperson, who may be independent
commercial seafood sector members
environment and conservation members
government or agency members
other community or stakeholder members
recreational fisher or resource user members
research members
traditional fisher or resource user members.
Stakeholders and other organisations may include:
Austrade and Department of Foreign Affairs
certification or accreditation bodies and third-party auditors
commercial fishing or aquatic groups
community representatives, local land holders and residents
conservation and environmental organisations, such as the Nature Conservation Council and the World Wide Fund for Nature
cooperatives, marketing bodies and associations
current and potential customers, clients and suppliers
employer, company directors and other professional associations
ecosystem or resource management committees or advisory groups, including Management Advisory Committees (MACs), catchment management groups, Landcare, Bushcare, Coastcare and Seacare
export promotion agencies, such as the Exporters Club
government funding providers
Indigenous seafood or resource management groups and traditional fishing groups/cooperatives
media
ornamental, aquarium and other hobby groups
political organisations, politicians and ministerial advisors
professional, industry and state or territory representative bodies, including Seafood Experience Australia, National Aquaculture Council, Commonwealth Fisheries Association and Seafood Services Australia
relevant ministries, government departments (federal, state or territory and local) and other regulation authorities, such as Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Australian Fisheries Management Authority and Australian Aquaculture Inspection Service
research organisations, such as Australian Bureau of Agricultural Resource Economics and the Bureau of Rural Sciences,
schools, registered training organisations (RTOs) and industry training centres, AgriFood Skills Australia Standing Committee and industry training advisory bodies (ITABs)
statutory authorities, such as the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
surfing, recreational fishing and boating groups
unions.
Exchange of views may include:
achievement of economically sustainable development (ESD) of the species
achievement of the commercial viability of fishing operators
conservation of the species
implementation of adaptive management strategies that reflect the uncertainty in scientific and other data
maintenance of the ecosystem
recognition of the interests of other users of the ecosystem.
Conflict may arise due to:
Australia's international obligations, including the United Nations (UN) Law of Sea, UN Fish Stocks Agreement and regional fisheries management organisations
competing access demands from commercial, recreational and traditional fishing
competing demands from several fisheries operating on single ecosystems
competing interests of other users of the marine environment, including tourism, coastal development, oil and gas production, shipping and telecommunication cables
ecologically versus economically sustainable development
other emerging issues, such as animal welfare
public and private ownership and access.

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:
communicate clearly within the resource management group to position the sector to best effect
listen actively, understand the information needs of others and adapt communication to suit those needs
negotiate persuasively while dealing constructively with differences within the group
prepare for and participate in resource management group meetings to obtain effective outcomes.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment is to be conducted in the workplace or in a simulated work environment.
Method of assessment
The following assessment methods are suggested:
feedback from the natural resource management group chairperson and/or other group members regarding the communication and conflict resolution skills displayed by the candidate in committee meetings
interview and oral questioning
review of information that the candidate may have supplied to the committee or other stakeholders
role-plays and responses to scenarios.
Guidance information for assessment
This unit may be assessed holistically with other SFILEAD (leadership) units within a Skill Set or qualification.