Assessment Requirements for SFIAQU210 Harvest cultured or held stock

Release: 2

Assessment Requirements for SFIAQU210 Harvest cultured or held stock

Modification History

Release	Comments
Release 2	This version released with SFI Seafood Industry Training Package Version 2.0.
Release 1	This version released with SFI Seafood Industry Training Package Version 1.0.

Performance Evidence

An individual demonstrating competency must satisfy all of the elements and performance criteria in this unit.

There must be evidence that the individual has carried out harvesting of cultured or held stock on at least one occasion, including:

communicating with and reporting to supervisor on harvest activities

using the appropriate observation methods to monitor stock behaviour, water and environmental conditions for abnormal activity or negative impacts on harvest

using automated and/or manual harvest equipment and checking for serviceability of tools

safely preparing, operating and maintaining the required harvesting, transport and holding equipment

handling and harvesting stock using techniques appropriate for stock and quality standards

completing workplace harvest records

cleaning work area and storing tools and equipment post-harvest.

Knowledge Evidence

An individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge required to perform the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit. This includes knowledge of:

basic characteristics of abnormal and normal behaviour of stock relevant to harvesting

key effects of water and environmental conditions on stock

key effects of environmental waste and effluent from harvesting activities

operation and maintenance of automatic or mechanised harvest equipment

workplace procedures for harvesting stock

workplace quality parameters and grading criteria for stock

biosecurity measures and health and safety in the context of harvesting stock, including safety measures for handling hazardous stock.

Assessment Conditions

Assessment of the skills in this unit of competency must take place under the following conditions:

physical conditions:

skills must be demonstrated in an aquaculture workplace setting or an environment that accurately represents workplace conditions

resources, equipment and materials:

cultured or held stock for harvesting

culture or holding structures with/in water containing stock that exhibits a range of quality parameters

post-harvest processing facilities

data or recording sheets

specifications:

harvest schedule

workplace procedures for harvesting cultured or held stock

relationships:

evidence of interactions with supervisor.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

Links

Companion Volumes, including Implementation Guides, are available at VETNet: - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=e31d8c6b-1608-4d77-9f71-9ee749456273