FIELD                 AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES

 

Review of Seafood unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

Id

Seafood

Seafood Processing

12314, 12315, 16710, 16711, 16712, 16714, 17994, 17995, 18042, 18402, 18493, 18494, 18495, 20311, 20312

 

Seafood Generic

20310

 

The Seafood Industry Training Organisation has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                          January 2009

 

Planned review date                                                                           December 2014

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

These unit standards have been reviewed to reflect changes and to ensure accuracy.  The Seafood Processing sector has endorsed these standards as continuing to meet industry requirements and being fit for purpose.

 

Unit standards 12314 and 12315 have been reclassified into the Seafood Risk Management domain as this domain is the most logical fit for the knowledge and skills reflected by these unit standards.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

·           Legislation and special notes have been updated for accuracy.

·           Purpose statements, elements, and performance criteria have been amended for consistency with the outcomes of the unit standards.

·           Titles of unit standards 12314 and 16711 have been amended to reflect their content.

·           The credit value of unit standard 20310 has increased to better reflect the time for learning, practice and assessment.

·           Unit standards 12314 and 12315 have been reclassified into the Seafood Risk Management domain to more accurately reflect their content and usage.

 

Impact on existing provider accreditations

 

Current Accreditation for

Accreditation extended to

Nature of accreditation

Classification

Level

Nature of accreditation

Id

Level

Domain

Seafood Processing

2

Standard

12314

2

3

Standard

12315

3

 

Impact on Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP)

 

AMAP 0123 has been updated to reflect the changes made to the standards.

 

 

Impact on existing qualifications

 

None.

 

Review Categories and changes to classification, title, level and credits

 

All changes are in bold.

 

Key to review category

 

A

Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same Id and a new version number

B

Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same Id and a new version number

C

Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new Id

D

Standard will expire and not be replaced

 

Subfield         Seafood

Id

Domain

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

12314

Seafood Processing

 

Seafood Risk Management

Work on a seafood operation under a Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point system

Monitor a seafood processing operation under a Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point system

2

4

B

12315

Seafood Processing

Seafood Risk Management

Supervise a seafood processing operation under a Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point system

3

10

B

 

Domain          Seafood Generic

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

20310

Safely handle and use a chemical in the seafood industry

3

4

5

B

 

Domain          Seafood Processing           

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

16710

Write work instructions for a seafood processing task

4

5

B

16711

Evaluate the quality of a batch of fish using a company score system

Evaluate the quality of a batch of seafood using a company score system

4

10

B

16712

Identify seafood species in the New Zealand seafood industry

2

3

B

16714

Explain techniques and interpret results for the evaluation of seafood product quality

4

5

B

17994

Explain personnel requirements in the seafood industry

4

5

B

17995

Describe seafood spoilage mechanisms, and how seafood spoilage is controlled

4

5

B

18042

Explain concepts and principles of quality management used in the production of a seafood product

4

8

B

18493

Demonstrate knowledge of heat transfer in a seafood processing operation

4

5

B

18494

Demonstrate knowledge of basic seafood biochemistry

4

10

B

18495

Explain yield and productivity in the New Zealand seafood industry

4

5

B

20311

Shuck a species of shellfish in a commercial seafood processing operation

3

5

B

20312

Fillet a species of fish in a commercial seafood processing operation

3

10

B