Field          Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

 

Review of Seafood Processing unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Seafood

Seafood Processing

16714, 16715, 17995, 18281, 18402, 18494

 

The Seafood ITO has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                          February 2011

 

Planned review date                                                                           December 2015

 

Summary

 

These unit standards have been reviewed to ensure they meet the current needs of the industry and recognise the knowledge and the skills required to operate in the area of seafood processing.  A working group consisting of seafood processing industry experts met in June 2010 to review the unit standards and these were presented for consultation and the final versions were endorsed.

 

Main changes

 

·      Titles of unit standards 16715 and 18494 were amended to reflect the amended outcomes.

·      Outcomes of unit standards 16715, 18402 and 18494 were amended to reflect industry understanding of the intended outcomes.

·      Evidence requirements were amended to improve readability, consistency and connection with outcomes.

·      Explanatory notes were updated in unit standards 16714, 16715, 17995, 18281, and 18402 to enable consistent interpretation and reflect current industry practice.

·      Range items amended to improve readability, consistency and connection with outcomes.

 

Last date for assessment of superseded versions of the standards is 31 December 2012.

 

Detailed list of unit standards - 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

 

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Seafood > Seafood Processing

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

16714

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

4

5

B

16715

Operate a band saw for the production of coated and cooked seafood products

Operate a band saw for the production of seafood products

2

10

B

17995

Describe seafood spoilage mechanisms, and how seafood spoilage is controlled

4

5

B

18281

Smoke seafood product

3

15

B

18402

Demonstrate knowledge of seafood microbiology

4

10

B

18494

Demonstrate knowledge of basic seafood biochemistry

Explain basic seafood biochemistry

4

10

B