2013/14 Conservation Services Programme reports

This report outlines the research carried out through the Conservation Services Programme Annual Plan 2013/14, and provides updates on multi-year projects started in previous years. Published February 2016.

Read about the identification of seabirds captured in NZ fisheries for the 2013/14 year (1 July 2013 - 30 June 2014). Published May 2015.

This study aimed to assess the fate of live released spinetail devilrays captured in commercial purse seine fisheries, and to describe their spatial and vertical behaviour. Published February 2014.

This report studies the seabird species and fisheries for which cryptic mortality contributes particularly strongly to the risk on New Zealand seabird populations. Published May 2015.

This report reviews the strategic framework that generates information needs that may be addressed by fisheries observers and evaluates current observer data collection protocols in that context. Published February 2015.

This report describes the results of a preliminary assessment of the relative risk to protected coral species from deepwater bottom trawling. Published December 2014.

This report describes the results of the refined habitat suitability modelling for protected coral species in the New Zealand EEZ. Published December 2014.

This report describes the results from aerial surveys in 2010 and 2013 to investigate the population size and trend of Salvin's albatross at the Bounty Islands. Published July 2014.

Read about Bycatch Bylines, a newsletter that was produced to communicate protected species-related information to trawl and longline fishermen. Published August 2014.

This report describes the final results of a two-year study on the at-sea distribution of Salvin's albatrosses at the Bounty Islands. Published November 2014.

This report describes the findings of a three-year study on the flesh-footed shearwater population monitoring and at-sea distribution in New Zealand. Published August 2014.

This report describes the results of continued population monitoring of Gibson's albatross at Adams Island, Auckland Islands, undertaken in early 2014. Published September 2014.

This report describes the results of continued population monitoring of black petrels at Great Barrier Island, undertaken during the 2013/2014 breeding season.

This report describes the results of ongoing population monitoring of New Zealand sea lions at the Auckland islands. This is the final report for the 2013/14 year. Published October 2014/

A demographic and correlative assessment was conducted in 2014 of female New Zealand sea lions, aimed at identifying the causes of population change of New Zealand sea lion populations at the Auckland Islands. Published October 2014.

This report describes the results of the characterisation of the smaller vessel deep water bottom longline fishery with respect to factors relating to seabird capture. Published December 2014.

The report describes the results from the aerial survey in 2013/14 to investigate the population size and trend of white-capped albatross at the Auckland Islands. Published December 2014.

This study documents and describes its interactions with commercial fisheries in New Zealand waters, and locates and describes the available population information relevant to assessing the risk to this species. Published June 2014.

This paper reports on the development of a novel design for a bird baffler for use on deepwater trawlers. Published July 2016.

This is the final report for the Kellian line setter sea trials and replaces all previous and preliminary reports for it. Published September 2016.