Domain - Aquaculture
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| Level 2 | ||||||
| 16338 | Unit |
Describe how New Zealand Greenshell mussel (kutai, kuku) spat are obtained and used |
5 Credits |
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| 17254 | Unit |
Outline the abalone (pāua) farming industry in New Zealand |
10 Credits |
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| 19776 | Unit |
Prepare spat-catching racks and set out bundles This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
5 Credits | |||
| 19777 | Unit |
Load and store stockings used in the mussel (kutai, kuku) farming industry |
5 Credits |
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| 19852 | Unit |
Describe the salmon farming industry in New Zealand and worldwide |
10 Credits |
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| 5334 | Unit |
Prepare bundles of sticks for Pacific oyster (tio) spat-catching This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
5 Credits | |||
| 5335 | Unit |
Construct, clean and repair grow-out units to hold oysters (tio) on an oyster (tio) farm |
5 Credits |
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| 5343 | Unit |
Maintain an inter-tidal oyster (tio) farm This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
5 Credits | |||
| 5356 | Unit |
Pack live shellfish from an aquaculture farm for sale |
5 Credits |
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| Level 3 | ||||||
| 16333 | Unit |
Describe and carry out the hauling process, and operate the davit and the declumper on a mussel (kutai, kuku) vessel |
15 Credits |
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| 16334 | Unit |
Describe and carry out the seeding process on a mussel (kutai, kuku) farm |
10 Credits |
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| 16335 | Unit |
Describe and carry out the bagging process on a mussel (kutai, kuku) vessel |
10 Credits |
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| 16336 | Unit |
Describe and carry out repair and maintenance work on a mussel (kutai, kuku) farm |
10 Credits |
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| 16337 | Unit |
Describe New Zealand Greenshell mussel (kutai, kuku) farming |
10 Credits |
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| 16339 | Unit |
Describe, harvest, handle, bag, and transport shellfish products to maintain product quality |
10 Credits |
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| 16340 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of the biology of the New Zealand Greenshell mussel |
5 Credits |
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| 16672 | Unit |
Describe Pacific oyster (tio) farming industry in New Zealand |
10 Credits |
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| 16673 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of the biology of oysters |
5 Credits |
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| 16674 | Unit |
Describe the principles of aquatic ecology and relate to aquaculture |
10 Credits |
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| 17252 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of, and monitor and maintain, reticulated water systems for a seafood live holding facility |
20 Credits |
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| 17253 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of the biology of abalone |
5 Credits |
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| 17255 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of, and test for, water quality in a seafood live holding facility |
10 Credits |
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| 18483 | Unit |
Describe the feeding of farmed fin fish |
10 Credits |
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| 18484 | Unit |
Use the camera/spinner system to feed salmon This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
10 Credits | |||
| 18485 | Unit |
Use the AQ1/spinner system to feed salmon This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
10 Credits | |||
| 18486 | Unit |
Describe and carry out a feed stock-take on a fin fish farm |
5 Credits |
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| 18488 | Unit |
Describe spinner settings and interpret feeding data for fin fish feeding |
5 Credits |
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| 18489 | Unit |
Describe net systems and undertake net changes on a fin fish farm |
5 Credits |
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| 18490 | Unit |
Count and classify mortalities on a fin fish farm |
5 Credits |
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| 18491 | Unit |
Dive cages on a salmon farm This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
2 Credits | |||
| 19772 | Unit |
Describe, and apply in the workplace, environmental best practice in the aquaculture industry |
5 Credits |
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| 19775 | Unit |
Describe the use of ropes, and prepare and store rope for use in the aquaculture industry |
5 Credits |
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| 19848 | Unit |
Describe and carry out a biomass assessment of farmed fin fish |
5 Credits |
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| 19849 | Unit |
Carry out net repairs on a fin fish farm |
5 Credits |
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| 19850 | Unit |
Describe the handling of and take action to remove seals on a fin fish farm |
10 Credits |
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| 19851 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of the biology of fin fish |
5 Credits |
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| 20305 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of the biology of the sea urchin |
5 Credits |
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| 20306 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of the biology of a species of aquatic Crustacea |
5 Credits |
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| 20307 | Unit |
Describe protocols when working with Māori to seek consent for an aquaculture associated activity |
5 Credits |
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| 20464 | Unit |
Describe, prepare for and carry out spawning of broodstock for an aquaculture species |
5 Credits |
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| 20465 | Unit |
Describe incubation procedures, egg requirements, and risks, and maintain fertilised eggs for aquaculture species |
5 Credits |
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| 20466 | Unit |
Monitor and maintain the rearing of a freshwater fish species |
5 Credits |
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| 20467 | Unit |
Harvest farmed fin fish |
5 Credits |
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| 21948 | Unit |
Describe automated feeding and use an automated system to feed a population of farmed fin fish |
10 Credits |
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| 21949 | Unit |
Describe hand feeding and hand feed a population of farmed fin fish |
10 Credits |
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| 21950 | Unit |
Describe and carry out zooplankton culture for use in the New Zealand aquaculture industry |
10 Credits |
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| 21951 | Unit |
Describe triploiding in the New Zealand aquaculture industry |
5 Credits |
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| 21954 | Unit |
Grade and count farmed fin fish |
5 Credits |
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| 22804 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of the regulatory programme assuring safety of commercial bivalve shellfish at harvesting |
5 Credits |
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| 23852 | Unit |
Describe and carry out the preparation and load out of live fin fish |
5 Credits |
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| 23853 | Unit |
Describe the transportation of live fin fish and transport live fin fish |
5 Credits |
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| 23854 | Unit |
Describe the receipt of live fish and receive live fish |
3 Credits |
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| 23855 | Unit |
Describe, prepare, transport and receive eyed fish eggs |
5 Credits |
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| 23856 | Unit |
Describe fouling organisms and their control for an aquaculture operation |
5 Credits |
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| 23857 | Unit |
Describe the harvesting of farmed fin fish and associated processes |
5 Credits |
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| 23858 | Unit |
Describe and carry out the crowding of farmed fin fish |
5 Credits |
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| 25307 | Unit |
Assess size distribution of fin fish and interpret data for an aquaculture facility |
5 Credits |
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| 5336 | Unit |
Harvest oysters (tio) grown on sticks from an inter-tidal oyster (tio) farm |
5 Credits |
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| 5337 | Unit |
De-clump, cull and grade oysters (tio) from an oyster (tio) farm |
5 Credits |
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| 5338 | Unit |
Lay out oyster (tio) spat on an inter-tidal farm |
5 Credits |
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| 5339 | Unit |
Build an inter-tidal oyster (tio) farm to a specified design |
10 Credits |
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| 5340 | Unit |
Operate and perform routine maintenance on load-shifting equipment used in oyster (tio) farming |
5 Credits |
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| 5342 | Unit |
Culture and harvest single seed oysters (tio) |
10 Credits |
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| 5344 | Unit |
Describe and operate an oyster (tio) barge on inner harbour limits |
10 Credits |
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| 5355 | Unit |
Assist to depurate and wet store shellfish |
5 Credits |
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| Level 4 | ||||||
| 18487 | Unit |
Program the AQ1 system and interpret AQPC data for salmon feeding |
10 Credits |
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| 19216 | Unit |
Repair and maintain equipment and structures on a New Zealand aquaculture farm This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
15 Credits | |||
| 19217 | Unit |
Describe the procedures and complete the application to gain legal authorisations for an aquaculture associated activity |
10 Credits |
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| 19218 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of the New Zealand and global aquaculture industry |
5 Credits |
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| 19219 | Unit |
Describe hatchery techniques used in the New Zealand aquaculture industry |
15 Credits |
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| 19220 | Unit |
Describe health issues and factors impacting on product quality for a selected aquaculture species |
10 Credits |
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| 19773 | Unit |
Describe and supervise the management of environmental best practice in the aquaculture industry |
10 Credits |
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| 19774 | Unit |
Describe the transfer of an aquaculture species from one site to another |
5 Credits |
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| 20308 | Unit |
Describe and analyse the effects on Māori of an aquaculture associated activity |
5 Credits |
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| 21952 | Unit |
Carry out triploiding and describe methods of confirming success for a selected aquaculture species |
5 Credits |
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| 21953 | Unit |
Describe and carry out micro algal culture for use in the New Zealand aquaculture industry |
10 Credits |
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| 23646 | Unit |
Repair and maintain equipment and structures for New Zealand land-based aquaculture |
15 Credits |
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| 23647 | Unit |
Repair and maintain equipment and structures for New Zealand sea-based aquaculture |
15 Credits |
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| 24670 | Unit |
Describe the purpose, benefits, principles and approaches of selective breeding in an aquaculture species |
5 Credits |
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| 24671 | Unit |
Explain the growth of single-seed Pacific oyster spat in a pond-nursery system, and handle the spat to maintain quality |
8 Credits |
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| 24672 | Unit |
Explain techniques used for farming single-seed Pacific oysters to maximise quality on farm grow-outs |
10 Credits |
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| 24673 | Unit |
Explain and carry out the grading of single-seed Pacific oysters |
5 Credits |
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| 24674 | Unit |
Compare oyster grow-out systems, and explain grow-out systems used to farm single-seed Pacific oysters |
5 Credits |
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| 24675 | Unit |
Explain techniques used to stimulate fattening of single-seed Pacific oysters to achieve optimal market condition |
5 Credits |
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| 24676 | Unit |
Monitor and maintain control of production for single-seed Pacific oyster farm grow-out systems |
5 Credits |
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| 24677 | Unit |
Explain and carry out farm trials for single-seed Pacific oyster culture |
10 Credits |
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| 24678 | Unit |
Develop and document an aquaculture production plan for farming a commercial species in an aquaculture facility |
5 Credits |
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| 25308 | Unit |
Describe and carry out thawing of cryopreserved milt for use on an aquaculture facility |
5 Credits |
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| 25309 | Unit |
Describe and carry out cryopreservation of milt on an aquaculture facility |
5 Credits |
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| 25310 | Unit |
Assess fin fish health in an aquaculture facility |
5 Credits |
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| 25311 | Unit |
Describe PIT tagging and PIT tag fin fish in an aquaculture facility |
5 Credits |
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| 25312 | Unit |
Describe and carry out selective breeding for family creation on an aquaculture facility |
15 Credits |
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| 25313 | Unit |
Describe and carry out a sex reversal procedure for fin fish on an aquaculture facility |
10 Credits |
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| 25452 | Unit |
Describe and carry out sampling of fin fish for testing |
5 Credits |
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| Level 5 | ||||||
| 20468 | Unit |
Explain the principles of electric fishing and safely operate electric fishing equipment This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
10 Credits | |||
| Level 6 | ||||||
| 20302 | Unit |
Manage a water reticulation system and facility for a commercial aquaculture or holding operation This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
15 Credits | |||
| 20303 | Unit |
Design a water reticulation system and facility for a commercial aquaculture or holding operation This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
15 Credits | |||