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SFIFISH309B
Construct nets and customise design

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


This unit has application to fishing operations.

All enterprise or workplace procedures and activities are carried out according to relevant government regulations, licensing and other compliance requirements, including occupational health and safety (OHS) guidelines, maritime and occupational diver codes of practice and procedures and ecologically sustainable development (ESD) principles.

Equipment operation, maintenance, repairs and calibrations are undertaken in a safe manner that conforms to manufacturer instructions. Appropriate personal protectiveequipment (PPE) is selected, checked, used and maintained.

This unit of competency involves constructing nets used as fish or prawn trawls, purse seines, beach seines, gill nets and the net component of holding cages and, where necessary, customising a net design to suit enterprise specifications.

No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

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Prerequisites

SFIFISH210C

Assemble and repair damaged netting

Employability Skills

This unit contains employability skills.



Evidence Required

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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:

attach associated components to the net

attach netting using the net design ratio to the appropriate attachment component

construct repairs for various types of damage that occurs to the netting material used for fish or prawn trawls, purse seines, beach seines, gill nets and the net component of holding cages

customise a net design to suit enterprise specifications

measure, cut out and join panels of netting using a net design

use correct methods to strengthen a net.

Assessment must confirm knowledge of:

how a net design describes a net

how to customise a net design so as to maintain net symmetry and function.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment is to be conducted at the workplace or in a simulated work environment.

Resources may include:

access to workplace documentation

different types of netting used to construct nets

fully operational net construction area

net construction tools

PPE.

Method of assessment

The following assessment methods are suggested:

observation of practical demonstration

practical exercises

project work

written or oral short-answer testing.

Guidance information for assessment

This unit may be assessed holistically with other units within a qualification.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

attaching netting to attachment component securely and in line with required attachment ratios

counting correct number of meshes and direction of meshes for each panel

customising a net design to maintain net symmetry and function

cutting tapers into netting material

joining panels of netting of different sized meshes

joining panels to maintain net symmetry

preparing net construction jobs by establishing quantity of netting required

recognising polyethylene (PE) and polyamide (PA) netting

routine workplace communications to exchange information, clarify expectations, give directions and report on progress and issues

using taper tables to construct netting panels of a required depth, width or taper

using safe manual handling techniques, including minimising the risk of repetitive, forceful, constrained or awkward postures

strengthening netting material

using net construction tools.

Literacy skills used for:

interpreting a gear plan

reading tables describing the effect of tapers on panel shape.

Numeracy skills used for:

calculating customisation ratios

calculating joining and attachment ratios

counting meshes

counting the ply of twine

measuring the diameter of twine.

Required knowledge

factors which contribute to an efficient, fast and safe net construction job

hazards which exists in the workplace, including:

considerations for choosing between different control measures, such as possible inadequacies of particular control measures

the range of control measures available for these hazards

measuring techniques of different types of netting and net attachment hanging ratios, and calculation methods

naming, identifying and understanding different netting and net component terms

netting panel joining and component attachment methods

operating principles of a net and understanding a net design plan

principles of net design customisation so as to maintain net symmetry and function

the provision of OHS Acts, regulations and codes of practice relevant to the workplace, including legal responsibilities of employers, employees and other parties with legal responsibilities.

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.

Relevant government regulations, licensing and other compliance requirements may include:

business or workplace operations, policies and practices

ESD principles, environmental hazard identification, risk assessment and control

OHS hazard identification, risk assessment and control.

OHS guidelines may include:

appropriate workplace provision of first aid kits and fire extinguishers

clean, uncluttered, hygienic workplace

codes of practice, regulations and/or guidance notes which may apply in a jurisdiction or industry sector

enterprise-specific OHS procedures, policies or standards

hazard and risk assessment of workplace, maintenance activities and control measures

induction or training of staff, contractors and visitors in relevant OHS procedures and/or requirements to allow them to carry out their duties in a safe manner

OHS training register

safe lifting, carrying and handling techniques, including manual handling, and the handling and storage of hazardous substances

safe systems and procedures for outdoor work, including protection from solar radiation, fall protection, confined space entry and the protection of people in the workplace

systems and procedures for the safe maintenance of property, machinery and equipment, including hydraulics and exposed moving parts

the appropriate use, maintenance and storage of PPE.

ESD principles may include:

applying animal welfare ethics and procedures

controlling effluents, chemical residues, contaminants, wastes and pollution

improving energy efficiency

increasing use of renewable, recyclable and recoverable resources

minimising noise, dust, light or odour emissions

reducing emissions of greenhouse gases

reducing use of non-renewable resources

reducing energy use

reducing interactions with native and protected flora and fauna, marine or land parks or areas

reducing live cultured or held organisms from escaping into environment

undertaking environmental hazard identification, risk assessment and control

using and recycling of water, and maintaining water quality.

PPE may include:

gloves, mitts or gauntlets

non-slip and waterproof boots (gumboots) or other safety footwear

protective eyewear, glasses and face mask

safety harness

sun protection (e.g. sun hat, sunscreen and sunglasses)

uniforms or overalls.

Suitable may include:

features, such as:

accessibility

attachment points

flooring

flat surface

size and configuration

location, such as:

outdoors

undercover

vessel.

Job efficiency may be maximised by improvements to:

posture of workers

proximity to resources

safety of working area through OHS policies, procedures and programs

speed and correctness of work

worker comfort.

Material may include:

netting:

braided twine

knotted and knotless netting

monofilament

multi-monofilament

polyamide (nylon) (PA)

polyethylene (PE)

twisted twine

attachment twine

strengthening rope.

Measurement may include:

material type:

PE

PA

braided

monofilament

twisted

mesh size for construction purposes

mesh size for fisheries regulation purposes

twine:

ply

diameter

tex and Rtex.

Tools may include:

knives

measuring devices:

marked rod

mesh gauge

ruler

netting needles:

bone

flat

scissors

stands

tensioning devices

transporting aids.

Shaped may involve:

all bars

all meshes

all points

combinations of above to form tapers.

Strengthened may include:

selvedge

bordered with stronger netting

double twine

gathering meshes

strengthening ropes.

Joined may be:

mesh to mesh

point to point

taper to taper

gathering meshes together

incorporating strengthening ropes.

Components may include:

bridles

by-catch reduction devices

chain

cod-end drawstrings

damage protection devices

floats

joiners

lifting points

netting attachment

rings

rope

shackles

strengthening ropes

thimbles

weights

wire rope.

Attached may be:

bound

knots, bends and hitches

sewn

shackled

spliced.

Materials may include:

chain

combination rope

natural fibre rope

synthetic rope

wire rope.

Alterations may include:

attachment components

attachment hanging ratios

completed net configuration

completed net size

netting material

netting mesh size.

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Suitable net construction area is identified and sufficient space organised to maximise jobefficiency. 
Appropriate net design is identified and netting and joining material of the correct measurement required for construction is sourced. 
Net work tools are identified and organised to maximise job efficiency and safety. 
Netting and net work tools are selected according to the net design. 
Netting is shaped and strengthened according to the net design. 
Shaped sections of netting material are joined so as to ensure secure seams and maintain net symmetry. 
Associated net components are identified and sourced. 
Components are prepared ready to secure to the netting material or other components according to the net design selected. 
Components are organised so that they can be attached in a way that maximises job efficiency and enterprise OHS requirements. 
Appropriate attachment tools and materials are identified and organised to maximise job efficiency and safety. 
Netting material is attached securely to the appropriate attachment component according to specified ratios. 
Other associated components are attached securely according to net design. 
Net design is identified and analysed for suitability for customisation. 
Alterations are made to the net design to maintain net symmetry and function according to enterprise or industry specifications. 
Normal net construction processes are followed utilising the customised net design. 

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