PROJECT NUMBER
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2011-723
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
Western Australian Fishing Industry Council Inc (WAFIC)
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2000-234
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
National commercial fishing industry response to changes to the USL code
In the drafting of the new national safety standards, ASIC considered it an imperative that the industry's interests should be acknowledged and not dominated by other and perhaps more vocal sectors of the broader maritime industry. ASIC sought therefore to instigate a process that would result in a...
ORGANISATION:
Western Australian Fishing Industry Council Inc (WAFIC)
TAGS
PROJECT NUMBER
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2012-700
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
Seafood CRC: Professional Fishing Certificate - A CRC legacy - phase 1 - industry demand
Three hundred fishermen across the majority of West Australian fisheries surveyed to help identify the core competencies considered appropriate for a Professional Fisherman’s Certificate.
Fishermen were interviewed in the field and then completed an online survey. Respondents were asked to...
ORGANISATION:
Western Australian Fishing Industry Council Inc (WAFIC)
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2005-402
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
Western Australian Fishing Industry Council Inc (WAFIC)
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2005-228
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
A pilot project conducted in the western rock lobster industry, to create a software audit tool for assessing occupational health and safety compliance with industry best practice on board a commercial fishing vessel
The Western Australian Fishing Industry Council has had a comprehensive health and safety code for use in the wild catch fishing industry in place since 1992. The OSH Code (hereafter referred to as the Code) was developed as a result of an increasing fatality and serious incident rate within the...
ORGANISATION:
Western Australian Fishing Industry Council Inc (WAFIC)
SPECIES
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2017-250
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
Western Australian Fishing Industry Council Inc (WAFIC)
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2014-502
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
Western Australian Fishing Industry Council Inc (WAFIC)
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2017-186
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
Oil and Gas: National coordination - seismic and other issues
Commercial fishing industry throughout Australia is under continued pressure on its operation due to activities relating to the oil and gas sector such as seismic surveys, drilling, construction of sub-sea infrastructure and commissioning. Generally, the commercial fishing sector throughout...
ORGANISATION:
Western Australian Fishing Industry Council Inc (WAFIC)
PROJECT NUMBER
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2009-097
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED
ORGANISATION:
Western Australian Fishing Industry Council Inc (WAFIC)
TAGS
Development of severe weather and tropical cyclone education video
Project number:
1998-361
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure:
$5,000.00
Principal Investigator:
Tanya L. Adams
Organisation:
Western Australian Fishing Industry Council Inc (WAFIC)
Project start/end date:
7 Oct 1998
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26 Mar 2000
Contact:
FRDC
TAGS
WAFIC had identified the need for the development of a series of packages for its members including guidelines on a cyclone contingency plan and liaison with DOT in the development of the short course on Severe Weather and Tropical Cyclone Education. While the Master Class 5 syllabus now contains the short couse module and the short couse module is offered as a stand alone course, a number of fishing vessel operators may not be able to take up the opition of attending the short course.
The area of making informed decisions regarding action when a cyclone is approaching is now only being given the attention it deserves and therefore, there has been some confusion over a number of areas concerning actions in the case of a cyclone. This video provides the latest information and can be beneficial both the new skippers and crew as well as long serving members of industry.
The production of the video to provide an outline of the short course will provide training resources that are currently not available in this format and therefore allows operators to use the video at times convenient to them. The video may also prompt operators to attend the short couses in the future.
1. To educate the commercial fishing industry in matters relating to tropical cyclones and severe weather.
2. To target those groups where there has been or there is the potential for loss of life and property resulting from lack of preparation and knowledge on the dangers of severe weather including the trawl sector of the fishing industry and the pearling industry.
3. To provide pertinent advice to mariners and companies regarding their specific legal obligations under the Duty of Care to provide a Cyclone Contingency Plan.
4. To assist as far as is practicable to prevent a recurrence of the loss of life resulting from contribution factors from accidents concerning cyclones.
Final report
ISBN:
0730757412
Author:
Tanya Adams
Final Report
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2000-02-14
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307.70 KB
1998-361-DLD.pdf
Given the tragic history of the results of cyclones off the WA coast with specific regard to the commercial fishing industry, there is now as part of the Master Class 5 syllabus, a tropical cyclone short course for Uniform Shipping Laws Certificates of Competency and a stand alone optional pre-cyclone refresher for vessels operating north of Geraldton.
In addition to this, all commercial vessel operators north of Geraldton are required to have a cyclone contingency plan for every vessel.
The course also addresses severe weather which applies along the WA coastline and has application further than just in cyclone areas.
It is also recognised that the commercial fishing industry does not always have access to shore based training services due to long periods at sea and therefore on board training resources were required. This enables vessel owners and operators to meet their duty of care requirements under the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984.
This training video not only services the commercial fishing industry but also the other major areas of commercial vessel operation such as charter vessels and trading.
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