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Use trawls to land catch

Use trawls to land catch

Unit of competency
National Code
SFIFSH203
State Code
OAR64
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
050799 - Fisheries Studies, N.e.c.
Original Release Date
21/10/2019
Nominal Hours
40
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to maintain and prepare demersal or mid-water fish or prawn trawls ready for deployment and retrieving the gear to the vessel. It includes the ability to check equipment, connect and configure components, use machinery and equipment to deploy and retrieve trawls, load catch and undertake initial seafood handling specific to trawling operations.This unit applies to individuals who work as deckhands on a fishing trawler and undertake routine trawl fishing operations under the direction of a supervisor.All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, according to state/territory health and safety, food safety, biosecurity and environmental regulations, legislation and standards that apply to the workplace.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Maintain trawls ready for deployment
  • 1.1 Check trawl against the vessel maintenance plan and supervisor instructions
  • 1.2 Identify and report defective and replacement trawl components to supervisor
  • 1.3 Recondition or repair defective components according to supervisor instructions
  • 1.4 Dispose of defective trawl components according to workplace requirements
2. Deploy trawls
  • 2.1 Connect trawl components in the configuration according to fishing method and supervisor instructions
  • 2.2 Use machinery to deploy the trawls from the vessel according to supervisor instructions
  • 2.3 Deploy trawl, ensuring it is not twisted or fouled
  • 2.4 Deploy devices and systems, ensuring operating efficiency and environmental impact and interaction with by-catch are minimised
3. Retrieve trawls
  • 3.1 Guide trawls onto winches according to supervisor instructions
  • 3.2 Haul ropes using capstans and gilson winches according to supervisor instructions
  • 3.3 Control, empty and retie cod ends according to supervisor instructions
  • 3.4 Disconnect and stow trawl, ensuring ease of deployment, crew safety and safe working area
4. Land, contain and sort the catch
  • 4.1 Prepare containment devices to receive the catch according to supervisor instructions
  • 4.2 Load catch safely into containment devices
  • 4.3 Handle and sort seafood according to food safety and hygiene requirements
  • 4.4 Sort catch to maximise by-catch survival and seafood quality
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D9217 SFIFISH203C Maintain, prepare, deploy and retrieve trawls to land catch Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
BEI4 SFI20219 Certificate II in Fishing Operations Qualification