News
20 December 2011
Project update - MIT2011-05: Protected species bycatch newsletter
The first copy of the newsletter produced for this project is now available here (PDF 1,930K). Four editions of the Ocean Guardian will be produced during this project term, next in February, April and June. The newsletter focuses on marine protected species and bycatch mitigation. To be placed on the mailing list, receive hard copies, or submit feedback, email ocean_guardian@yahoo.com.
29 July 2011
Round 2 of invitations to tender have been posted on the Government Electronic Tenders Service website (GETS) for the following projects from the MCS Annual Plan 2011/12:
- POP2011-02 Flesh-footed shearwater - population study trial and at-sea distribution GETS Ref: 33628
- POP2011-03 Protected fish- review of interactions and populations GETS Ref: 33614
- POP2011-04 Basking shark bycatch review GETS Ref: 33613
- POP2011-05 Identify New Zealand fur seal populations bycaught in commercial fisheries GETS Ref: 33607
- POP2011-07 Pied shag - population review and estimation GETS Ref: 33608
- POP2011-08 Yellow-eyed penguin - review of population information GETS Ref: 33612
- MIT2011-01 Protected rays- mitigate captures and assess survival of live released animals GETS Ref: 33609
- MIT2011-02 Scampi Trawl- mitigate seabird captures GETS Ref: 33610
- MIT2011-03 Inshore bottom longline - develop strategies to increase line sink rate GETS Ref: 33611
- MIT2011-04 Inshore bottom longline - novel methods to reduce availability of hooks to seabirds GETS Ref: 33615
Full instructions on how to tender are included in the documentation provied on GETS.
22 July 2011
The approved Marine Conservation Services Annual Plan 2011/12 details the conservation services that will be delivered as part of the Conservation Services Programme.
A response to submissions has also been released.
Invitations to tender have been posted on the Government Electronic Tenders Service website (GETS) for the following projects from the MCS Annual Plan 2011/12:
- POP2011-01 New Zealand sea lions - Auckland Islands population study: GETS Ref 33507
- INT2011-02 Shag interactions with commercial pot and trap fishing methods in New Zealand: GETS Ref 33508
- POP2011-06 Protected coral distribution and overlap with commercial fishing: GETS Ref 33506
Full instructions on how to tender are included in the documentation provied on GETS.