Elements and Performance Criteria
- Maintain traps and pots ready for deployment
- Traps and pots are checked against established criteria according to vessel maintenance plan or instructions provided by a supervisor.
- Trap and pot components which are defective, worn or loose are identified and either reconditioned or replaced.
- Replacement gear components are ordered.
- Defective trap and pot components are disposed of.
- Deploy traps and pots
- Trap and pot components are prepared and gathered ready for deployment.
- Trap and pot components are connected in the configuration required by the fishing method according to instructions from a supervisor.
- Machinery to deploy the gear from the vessel is used according to instructions from supervisors.
- Traps and pots are moved according to vessel operating procedures, lifting guidelines and deck teamwork procedures.
- Traps and pots are deployed to ensure lines are not fouled and trap or pot orientation is correct.
- Devices and systems are deployed to ensure operating efficiency and to reduce environmental impact and interaction with by-catch.
- Trap and pot storage area and devices are cleaned and stowed.
- Retrieve traps and pots
- Floats and dan poles are retrieved.
- Ropes are applied to hauling devices and are loaded into baskets for stowing according to supervisor's instructions.
- Catch is extracted from traps and pots according to instructions from supervisor and to maximise seafood quality.
- Traps and pots are disconnected and stowed to ensure ease of deployment, the safety of crew and a safe working area.
- Land, contain and sort the catch