What are we do'n?

• identifies the nature and scope of the marine and aquatic environment
• identifies and describes the components of some marine ecosystems
• investigates attitudes towards the marine environment as a fisheries resource
• investigates some of the effects human activity has had on the native fish stocks
  identifies the nature and scope of aquaculture
• investigates plant and animal species suitable for aquaculturerelates to the ocean and its life forms with a respectful and caring attitude
• demonstrates sound and responsible judgement in their personal use of the marine environment
• selects, organises, assembles, uses, dismantles, cleans and stores equipment appropriately
  interprets and follows instructions with accuracy
• identifies employment opportunities in aquaculture, marine and maritime industries
• investigates the opportunities to join volunteer marine-based service organisations
• selects and presents the results of appropriate research from a variety of sourcesuses appropriate language, signals, signs and conventions to communicate in marine contexts
• identifies and describes a range of marine and aquatic ecosystems and investigates their complex interrelationships
• identifies, describes and evaluates the social and economic importance of marine ecosystems
• identifies, describes and evaluates the effects humans have had on the marine environment
• explains why aquaculture provides an economically sustainable source of foodassesses the potential of aquaculture to sustain wild fish stocks and the aquatic environment
• evaluates the economic and environmental sustainability of aquacultural pursuits
• identifies, describes and evaluates the ethical, social and sustainability issues related to the marine environment
• identifies, describes and evaluates policies for monitoring and conserving the marine environment
• selects and uses a broad range of contemporary materials, equipment and techniques with confidence in aquaculture and marine settings
• demonstrates safe and responsible use of a range of materials, equipment and techniques in different aquaculture, marine and maritime situations
• identifies and describes a range of aquaculture, marine and maritime vocations and leisure pursuits
• identifies and describes the role of volunteer organisations that assist in the protection and management of the marine environment
• collects and organises data by experimenting and accurately reading instruments, signals and charts and communicates this information
• recalls aspects of the marine environment using relevant conventions, terminology and symbols