This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to construct nets used as fish or prawn trawls, purse seines, beach seines, gill nets and the net component of holding cages. It requires the ability to select tools, join netting, attach netting to other components and customise a net design to suit workplace specifications.

This unit applies to individuals who are responsible for constructing fishing nets used for fishing operations.

All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, according to state/territory health and safety, biosecurity and environmental regulations, legislation and standards that apply to the workplace.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.