Field          Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

 

Review of Aquaculture unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Seafood

Aquaculture

16340, 16673, 20305, 20306, 20468

 

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

 

Date new versions published                                                          June 2011

 

Planned review date                                                                           December 2014

 

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 Aquaculture.  A working group consisting of seafood processing industry experts, workplace assessors and training provider representatives reviewed the unit standards in March 2011.  The draft reviewed standards were presented for consultation and the final versions were endorsed.

 

Main changes

 

·      Evidence requirement (ER) 5.3 for all standards was removed and consolidated into ER 5.2.

·      For standard 16340, range statements were added to ERs 1.4, 3.1 and 3.2 to provide additional guidance for evidence, and ER 2.2 was amended for consistent interpretation.

·      For standard 16673, ERs 1.1 and 5.1 were amended, and ERs 4.2 and 4.3 were consolidated, to clarify requirements.

·      For standard 20468, a definition for company requirements was added to explanatory notes, and ERs 5.3 - 5.7 were amended for consistent interpretation.

 

Detailed list of unit standards - classification, title, level, and credits

 

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 > Aquaculture

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

16340

Describe the biology of the New Zealand Greenshell mussel (kutai, kuku)

3

5

B

16673

Describe the biology of oysters (tio)

3

5

B

20305

Describe the biology of the sea urchin (kina)

3

5

B

20306

Describe the biology of a species of aquatic Crustacea

3

5

B

20468

Explain the principles of electric fishing and safely operate electric fishing equipment

5

10

B