A meeting to update stakeholders on the New Zealand sea lion Threat Management Plan process was held by DOC and MPI in Wellington on 25 November 2014.

New Zealand sea lion

The intent of the meeting was to provide stakeholders an update on the process, timelines, and plans for the summer field season as well as an opportunity to provide feedback on management goals and the interim research priorities document.

Action points from the meeting (PDF, 366K)

Feedback on the interim research priorities document is open until the end of January 2015, feedback can be sent to marine@doc.govt.nz and TMP.sealions@mpi.govt.nz.

• Draft agenda (PDF 328K)
• Background report - New Zealand sea lion interim research priorities (PDF, 2,040K)

Presentations

• Overview of the Threat Management Plan development and draft management goals. Ian Angus (DOC) and Vickey Reeve (MPI)
  • Presentation (PDF, 735K)
• Risk assessment methodology and timeframe. Jim Roberts (NIWA).
  • Presentation (PDF, 1,047K)

Upcoming field season methodology

• Campbell Island fieldwork. Simon Childerhouse (BluePlanetMarine).
  • Presentation (PDF, 963K)
• POP2014-01 New Zealand sea lion population project (Auckland Islands), CSP component
  • Protocol development. Edward Abraham (Dragonfly Science)
    Presentation (PDF, 1,035K)
  • Field work - ground component. Simon Childerhouse (BluePlanetMarine)
    Presentation (PDF, 963K)
• Auckland Island fieldwork (non-CSP extension). Sarah Michaels (Massey University)
  • Presentation (PDF, 1,078K)