Field           Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

 

Review of Aquaculture unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Seafood

 

Aquaculture

5334, 5343, 19776, 20302, 20303, 20468, 24671-24677

 

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

 

Date new versions published                                                               October 2021

 

Summary

 

Primary ITO are recommending that these unit standards which have had little or no usage over the last 5 years, and no anticipated usage in the future are expired.

 

All consent to assess holders were contacted in August 2021 and asked if they intended to use any of these unit standard, no replies were received.

 

Main changes

 

·      Unit standards were designated expiring due to little or no usage in the past and no anticipated usage in the future.

 

Category D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2023

 

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

5334

Prepare bundles of sticks for Pacific oyster (tio) spat-catching

2

5

D

5343

Maintain an inter-tidal oyster (tio) farm

2

5

D

19776

Prepare spat-catching racks and set out bundles

2

5

D

20302

Manage a water reticulation system and facility for a commercial aquaculture or holding operation

6

15

D

20303

Design a water reticulation system and facility for a commercial aquaculture or holding operation

6

15

D

20468

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

5

10

D

24671

Explain the growth of single-seed Pacific oyster spat in a pond-nursery system, and handle the spat to maintain quality

4

8

D

24672

Explain techniques used for farming single-seed Pacific oysters to maximise quality on farm grow-outs

4

10

D

24673

Explain and carry out the grading of single-seed Pacific oysters

4

5

D

24674

Compare oyster grow-out systems, and explain grow-out systems used to farm single-seed Pacific oysters

4

5

D

24675

Explain techniques used to stimulate fattening of single-seed Pacific oysters to achieve optimal market condition

4

5

D

24676

Monitor and maintain control of production for single-seed Pacific oyster farm grow-out systems

4

5

D

24677

Explain and carry out farm trials for single-seed Pacific oyster culture

4

10

D