Elements and Performance Criteria
- Maintain drop lines and longlines ready for deployment
- Drop lines and longlines are checked against established criteria according to vessel maintenance plan or instructions provided by a supervisor.
- Drop line and longline components which are worn, loose or blunt are identified and either reconditioned or replaced.
- Replacement drop line and longline components are ordered
- Defective drop line and longline components are disposed of.
- Deploy drop lines and longlines
- Drop line and longline components are prepared and gathered ready for deployment.
- Drop line and longline components are connected in the configuration required by the fishing method according to instructions from a supervisor.
- Machinery is used to deploy the drop line and longline from the vessel according to instructions from supervisors.
- Drop line and longline floats, dan poles and weights are deployed to ensure gear is not fouled.
- Clips, branch lines and snoods are baited and connected to drop lines and longlines to minimise fouling and twisting according to instructions from supervisors.
- Devices and systems are deployed to ensure operating efficiency and to reduce environmental impact and interaction with by-catch.
- Drop line and longline storage area and containers are cleaned.
- Retrieve drop lines and longlines
- Floats and dan poles are gathered and secured.
- Lines are applied to hauling devices and are loaded into containers for stowing according to supervisor's instructions.
- Clips, branch lines and snoods are disconnected from lines and the catch is secured according to instructions from supervisor.
- Drop lines and longlines are disconnected and stowed to ensure ease of deployment, the safety of crew and a safe working area.
- Land, contain and sort the catch