SISOFSH002 — Select and catch bait

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What an assessment for SISOFSH002 must cover

29 assessable components: 2 elements (12 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 11 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 2 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Select bait and berley.

1.1Determine target recreational fish species, identify feeding habits and preferred bait and or berley.
1.2Evaluate effectiveness of using frozen and fresh bait to catch target species.
1.3Select appropriate bait and or berley according to feeding preference of target species.
1.4Determine when manufactured baits are effective and permitted, and select as appropriate.

2 Catch and maintain bait.

2.1Follow organisational safety procedures throughout all activities.
2.2Select appropriate method for catching and collecting target bait species.
2.3Select and set up appropriate equipment for targeted bait species and check working order.
2.4Use bait collecting method and equipment effectively to maximise catch.
2.5Comply with permissions, and bait catching regulations applicable to the location.
2.6Determine optimum level of freshness of bait for catching target species.
2.7Keep fresh bait alive in suitable conditions to enhance its effectiveness
2.8Maintain dead bait in suitable conditions for future use.

Performance evidence

for the particular region or locality in which recreational fishing activities are delivered: source, collect and present information in a portfolio or verbal report covering four different species of fish found in the region
for each of the four species, include information on: food sources and feeding habits; preferred bait for catching the species; when berley would be used and when it is inappropriate; contents and different mixes of berley that are appropriate for attracting the species
complete three sessions to catch or collect bait suited to one or more chosen target species of fish to be caught, and collectively use three of the following methods to catch or collect that bait, as permitted by regulations for the locality: use of nets; use of handlines; use of rods, reels and line; use of traps; use of pumps; use of hand gathering techniques
utilise three of the following methods to maintain fresh bait for future use: use of ice water; placing of insects in a stocking; using live bait tanks; using keep nets; using wet bags, cloth and sand; using aerators and or supplying fresh water to fish stored in tubs or pools.

Knowledge evidence

organisational safety procedures for fishing activities
specific to the local Australian state or territory, or international waters, and particular locality, how to source and interpret regulations and permission requirements for recreational fishing: areas closed to fishing and bait collection; types of baits that are permissible and prohibited; protected species that might otherwise be used as bait; prohibited bait catching methods; permissions required from Indigenous communities
how the use of inappropriate bait can impact on the environment and health of fish and population
types of inappropriate bait and basic biosecurity measures to limit the spread of pests and diseases
for different species of fish found in in saltwater, freshwater or brackish habitats within the particular region or locality in which recreational fishing activities are delivered: food sources and feeding habits; preferred bait for catching the species; when berley would be used and when it is inappropriate; contents and different mixes of berley for attracting the species: plant and marine life from the area; fish offal; fish oils; animal offal; grain
general types of bait used to catch fish, their habitats, advantages and disadvantages of use and how the species of targeted fish will affect choice: shellfish including prawns and pipis; fish of different sizes including pilchards and whitebait; squid; octopus; cunjevoi; yabbies; worms; maggots; mud eyes; crickets; grasshoppers; green weed; seaweed
types of manufactured bait, general contents and permissible use
permitted methods, features and operation of permitted equipment used to catch or collect different types of bait: nets; digging; dredging; line fishing; trapping; trawling; worm pumps; yabby nets; yabby pumps; hand gathering
effectiveness, advantages and disadvantages of using: fresh bait; frozen bait; manufactured bait
methods, features and operation of equipment used to keep bait alive and how long live bait can be maintained for effective use:
methods used to maintain dead or excess bait and how long dead bait can be maintained for effective use: freezing and refrigeration; salting, freeze drying, dehydration and alcohol preservation.

Foundation skills

Reading skills: interpret detailed and familiar organisational safety procedures for fishing activities.
Planning and organising skills: determine the targeted species of fish to be caught and match selection of bait to plan for the selection of equipment and methods to catch bait.

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What does an assessment tool for SISOFSH002 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for SISOFSH002 needs to address all 29 unit components: 2 elements with 12 performance criteria, 4 performance evidence requirements, 11 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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