2016 CSP meetings and project updates
Introduction
Find the agenda, minutes, reports and presentations for the 2016 meetings of the Conservation Services Programme.Get information on this page about these 2016 meetings:
- CSP Research Advisory Group & MPI Research Consultation 13 December 2016
- CSP Technical Working Group 16 November 201 (Cancelled) - Seeking feedback of Methodology until 9 December
- CSP Technical Working Group 25 October 2016
- Aquatic Environment Working Group/CSP Technical Working Group September 2016
- CSP Technical Working Group 16 June 2016
- CSP Technical Working Group 10 June 2016
- Aquatic Environment Working Group/CSP Technical Working Group 18 May 2016
- CSP Research Advisory Group 25 February 2016
- CSP project update - Auckland Islands sea lion pup production 9 February 2016
CSP Research Advisory Group & MPI Research Consultation
Note: Updated meeting venue
13 December 2016
Fusion Cafe, corner of Manners St and Willis St.
Chair: Ian Angus, DOC & Richard Ford/Nathan Walker, MPI
Terms of reference: CSP RAG Terms of Reference (PDF, 55K)
Agenda: Agenda (PDF, 258K)
Minutes: Minutes (PDF, 245K)
Resources
- CSP RAG slides 13 December 2016 (PDF, 4,304K)
- Draft Annual Research Summary 2015-16
- CSP Strategic Statement (PDF, 222K)
- CSP Research Advisory Group resources
CSP Technical Working Group - Cancelled
16 November 2016
Due to the cancellation of the CSP TWG on 16 November CSP sought feedback on the methodology for the two projects that were scheduled to be presented at that meeting. No comments were received for either of the projects.
CSP Technical Working Group presentations
- Methodology presentation - INT2015-03: Identification and storage of cold-water coral bycatch specimens. Di Tracey (NIWA). (PDF, 1,820K)
- Methodology presentation MIT2015-01: Seabird bycatch reduction (small vessel longline fisheries). Richard Wells (Resourcewise). (PDF, 2,692K)
CSP Technical Working Group
25 October 2016
Te Aro 1, Terrace Conference Centre House. 114 The Terrace, Wellington.
Chairs:
- Ian Angus, DOC
Agenda: Agenda (PDF, 130K)
Minutes: Minutes (PDF, 958K)
CSP Technical Working Group presentations
- MIT2016-02: Entanglement of cetaceans in pot/trap lines and setnets and a review of potential mitigation methods. Simon Childerhouse (Blue Planet Marine NZ)
- POP2016-07: New Zealand sea lion - Auckland Islands pup count. Simon Childerhouse (Blue Planet Marine NZ)
Non-CSP TWG presentations:
- New Zealand sea lion - Auckland Islands disease work - methods year 1. Sarah Michael (Massey University)
Aquatic Environment Working Group/CSP Technical Working Group
22 September 2016
Terrace Conference Centre House. 114 The Terrace, Wellington.
Chairs:
- Rich Ford, MPI
- Kris Ramm, DOC
Agenda: Agenda (PDF, 163K)
Minutes: Minutes (PDF, 1,299K)
CSP Technical Working Group presentations
- MIT2015-01: Seabird liaison project. Johanna Pierre (JPEC Ltd.)
- POP2015-POP2015-06: Marine reptiles: review of interactions and populations. Dan Godoy (Karearea Consultants) 01: Black petrel: Aotea/Great Barrier Island, Hauturu/Little Barrier Island & The Moehau ranges population project. Elizabeth Bell (WMIL)
CSP Technical Working Group
16 June 2016
Conservation House, 18-32 Manners Street, Wellington.
Chair: Ian Angus, DOC
Agenda: Agenda (PDF, 183K)
Minutes: Meeting minutes (PDF, 1,351K)
Presentations:
- Hook pod trials - New Zealand surface longline fishery. Ben Sullivan (Hook Pod Ltd.)
- MIT2013-05: Development of Bird Baffler design for offshore vessels. John Cleal (Clement and Associates)
- MIT2014-02: Small vessel tori line development. Johanna Pierre (JPEC).
- MIT2014-1: Bycatch newsletter. Johanna Pierre (JPEC)
- POP2015-07: Genetic analysis of protected fish. Malcolm Francis (NIWA) and Peter Ritchie (VUW)
CSP Technical Working Group
10 June 2016
Level 4 Conference Room, Conservation House, 18-32 Manners Street, Wellington.
Chair: Ian Angus, DOC
Agenda: Agenda (PDF, 493K)
Minutes: Meeting minutes (PDF, 94K)
Presentations:
- POP2015-03 Objective 1: Gibson's albatross - Draft final reports (ground and aerial surveys). Kath Walker and Graeme Elliot (Albatross Research)
- POP2015-03 Objective 2: White-capped albatross; aerial survey and ground visit - Project update. Barry Baker (Lat42) and Graham Parker (Parker Conservation)
- POP2015-03 Objective 4: Northern giant petrel - Draft final report. Graham Parker (Parker Conservation)
- POP2015-03 Objective 3/POP2014-02 Objective 6: White-chinned petrel - Project update. Kalinka Rexer-Huber (Otago Uni)
- POP2014-02 Objective 4: Buller's albatross; Solander Island - Draft final report. David Thompson (NIWA)
- INT2015-02: Petrel and flesh-footed shearwater foraging around fishing vessels - Project update. Chris Gaskin (Northern NZ Seabird Trust)
- POP2015-01: Black petrel: Aotea/Great Barrier Island & Hauturu/Little Barrier Island population project - Preliminary results. Elizabeth Bell, Claudia Mischler & Nikki McArthur
- POP2015-02: Flesh-footed shearwater: Various locations population project - Project update. Claudia Mischler
- POP2015-04: Northern Buller's albatross: review taxonomy - Preliminary results. Jana Wold, Dr.Peter Ritchie, Dr. Geoff Chambers & Chris Robertson
- POP2014-02 Objective 4: Aerial survey for Gibson's albatross on Adams Island, 2016 - Final Draft. Barry Baker, Katrina Jensz, Graeme Elliot, Kath Walker (Latitude 42 Environmental Consultants)
Aquatic Environment Working Group/CSP Technical Working Group
18 May 2016
Conservation House, 18-32 Manners Street, Wellington.
Chairs:
- Nathan Walker, MPI
- Ian Angus, DOC
Agenda: Agenda (PDF, 240K)
Minutes: Minutes (PDF, 498K)
CSP Technical Working Group presentations
- POP 2015-05 New Zealand sea lion population project (Auckland Island) - Final results. Simon Childerhouse (Blue Planet Marine)
Background report (PDF, 4,296K)
Non-CSP presentations
- Survey of New Zealand sea lion pups at Port Pegasus, Stewart Island, January 2016 (Laura Boren DOC)
CSP Research Advisory Group
25 February 2016
Conservation House, 18-32 Manners Street, Wellington
Chair: Ian Angus, DOC
Terms of reference: CSP RAG Terms of Reference (PDF, 55K)
Agenda: Agenda (PDF, 46K)
Minutes: Minutes (PDF, 125K)
- Additional feedback from Fisheries Inshore NZ (PDF, 256K)
- Additional feedback from Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust (PDF, 67K)
- Summary of DOC response to advice from the CSP RAG in development of the Draft CSP Annual Plan 2015/16 (PDF, 76K)
Resources
- CSP Research Advisory Group resources
- CSP RAG project proposals Jan 2016 (PDF, 181K)
- Additional proposal Feb 2016 (PDF, 264K)
- Project proposal initial prioritisation Feb 2016 (PDF, 85K)
CSP project update - Auckland Islands sea lion pup production
9 February 2016
This preliminary report reports on estimates of pup production for the Auckland Islands for 2015/16.