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Use hand operated lines to land catch

Use hand operated lines to land catch

Unit of competency
National Code
SFIFSH206
State Code
OAR61
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
20
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to maintain and prepare hand operated line fishing gear ready for deployment and retrieving the gear to the vessel. It includes the ability to maintain equipment used in hand fishing, load catch and undertake initial seafood handling specific to line fishing operations.This unit applies to individuals who work as deckhands on vessels and undertake routine hand operated line 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 hand operated lines ready for deployment
  • 1.1 Check hand operated lines against vessel maintenance plan and supervisor instructions
  • 1.2 Identify and report defective, worn, loose or blunt hand operated line components to supervisor
  • 1.3 Recondition or repair defective hand operated line components according to supervisor instructions
  • 1.4 Dispose of defective hand operated line components according to workplace requirements
2. Deploy hand operated lines
  • 2.1 Connect hand operated line components in the configuration according to fishing method supervisor instructions
  • 2.2 Use equipment to deploy hand operated lines from the vessel according to supervisor instructions
  • 2.3 Deploy hand operated lines, ensuring they are in close proximity to, and attract, potential catches
  • 2.4 Deploy devices and systems, ensuring operating efficiency and environmental impact and interaction with by-catch are minimised
3. Retrieve hand operated lines
  • 3.1 Operate equipment used to retrieve the catch to the vessel according to supervisor instructions and vessel operating and safety procedures
  • 3.2 Guide lines onto equipment and manipulate to ensure catch is retained
  • 3.3 Handle traces and line ends and land catch according to supervisor instructions and in a manner to maximise seafood quality
  • 3.4 Disconnect and stow hand operated lines, ensuring ease of deployment, crew safety and a safe working area
  • 3.5 Clean equipment to minimise the impact of corrosion and biosecurity risks
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
D9220 SFIFISH206C Maintain, prepare, deploy and retrieve hand operated lines to land catch Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
BEI4 SFI20219 Certificate II in Fishing Operations Qualification