2013 CSP meetings and project updates
Introduction
Find the agenda, minutes, reports and presentations for the 2013 meetings of the Conservation Services Programme.Get information on this page about these 2013 meetings:
- CSP Research Advisory Group 3 December
- CSP Technical Working Group 21 November
- CSP Technical Working Group 1 August
- CSP Technical Working Group 31 July
- CSP Technical Working Group 5 June
- CSP-MPI research planning 22 March
- CSP project update 14 March
- CSP Technical Working Group 7 March
CSP Research Advisory Group meeeting
3 December 2013
Conservation House, 18-32 Manners St, Wellington.
Chair: Dean Peterson
DOC lead: Ian Angus
Terms of Reference: CSP RAG Terms of Reference (PDF, 55K)
Agenda: Agenda (PDF, 44K)
Minutes: Meeting minutes (PDF, 72K)
CSP Research Summary Reports
*Note that the following two reports are still in draft form
- Draft 2011-12 CSP Annual Research Summary Report (PDF, 1970K)
- Draft 2012-13 CSP Annual Research Summary Report (PDF, 1810K)
MPI Research Summary Reports
Background information
- CSP RAG Seabird Reference List (PDF, 145K)
- New Zealand Seabird Research Priorities Report Workshop 2013 (PDF, 276K)
Presentations
- CSP RAG Strategic Statement 2013 Presentation (PDF, 264K)
- CSP RAG Overarching Plans and Strategies Presentation (PDF, 270K)
- CSP Annual Research Summary Report and Research Recommendations Presentation (PDF, 196K)
- CSP RAG Research Ideas Presentation (PDF, 400K)
- CSP RAG Ongoing Research Presentation (PDF, 245K)
CSP Technical Working Group meeting
21 November 2013
Conservation House, 18-32 Manners St, Wellington.
Chair: Ian Angus, DOC
Agenda: Agenda (PDF, 52K)
Minutes: Meeting minutes(PDF, 1120K)
CSP TWG presentations:
- MIT2012-04 Surface longline seabird mitigation. Progress report and recommendations for MIT2013-02. Johanna Pierre (Dragonfly).
- MIT2013-03 Characterisation of smaller vessel deep water bottom longline operations in relation to risk factors for seabird capture. Proposed methods. Johanna Pierre (Dragonfly).
- MIT2013-05 Development of bird baffler design for offshore vessels. Proposed methods. John Cleal (Clemens & Associates).
- MIT2013-01 Sea Trials of the Kellian line setter. Proposed methods. Barry Baker (Latitude 42).
- INT2013-04 Optimisation of observer data collection protocols. Proposed methods. Johanna Pierre (Dragonfly).
- POP2013-02 White-capped albatross population estimate (Auckland Islands)/POP2013-01 Aerial survey of New Zealand sea lions at the Auckland Islands. Proposed methods. Barry Baker (Latitude 42).
- Introduction of the Annual CSP Research Summary Reports. Kris Ramm & Katie Clemens (DOC)
Reports tabled:
- INT2010-02 Identification of seabirds captured in New Zealand fisheries. Draft final report 2012/13. Biz Bell (WMIL) (PDF 2,000K).
- POP2009-01. At-sea distribution of the black petrels (Procellaria parkinsoni) on Great Barrier Island (Aotea Island), 2009/10: Part 2 – Overlap with fisheries. Draft final report. Biz Bell (WMIL) (PDF, 557K).
CSP Technical Working Group meeting
1 August 2013
Conservation House, 18-32 Manners St, Wellington.
Chair: Ian Angus, DOC
Agenda: Agenda (PDF, 26K)
Minutes: Meeting minutes (PDF, 99K)
CSP TWG presentations:
- POP2012-02 New Zealand sea lions - demographic assessment of the cause of decline at the Auckland Islands. Presentation of model options. Jim Roberts (NIWA).
Research planning for POP2013-01
- Presentation of options for field work component of POP2013-01 New Zealand sea lion population project (Auckland Islands). Igor Debski (DOC).
CSP TWG presentations (continued):
- POP2012-08 Pitt Island shags - foraging ecology. Draft final report. Mike Bell (WMIL).
- POP2011-07 Pied shag – population review. Draft final report. Mike Bell (WMIL).
- POP2012-03 Black petrel - at-sea distribution and population estimate. Draft final report. Biz Bell (WMIL).
- INT2010-02. Seabird identification. Six monthly update Jul-Dec 2012. Draft results. Biz Bell (WMIL).
- For information, Southern royal albatross at Enderby Island - analysis of aerial photographs. Barry Baker (Latitude 42).
CSP Technical Working Group
31 July 2013
Ministry for Primary Industries, The Terrace, Wellington.
Note: this is a joint meeting with the Ministry for Primary Industries Aquatic Environment Working Group (AEWG).
Chairs:
- Chair (AEWG): Martin Cryer
- Chair (CSP TWG): Ian Angus
Agenda: Agenda (PDF, 44K)
Minutes: Meeting minutes (PDF, 78K)
Order of presentations:
AEWG:
- Project PRO2010/01: Estimates of captures of seabirds in commercial fisheries in the 2011/12 fishing year:
Presentation of available data by Ed Abraham
Presentation of modelling methods and results by Yvan Richard. - For information, outline and progress in the MBIE-funded project on Threatened Marine Megafauna: Presentation by David Thompson.
CSP TWG:
- POP2012-06 Salvin's albatross – Bounty Islands population review. Draft results. Paul Sagar (NIWA).
- POP2012-04 Campbell and grey-headed albatross population estimates. Progress report. Paul Sagar (NIWA).
- For information, Buller’s albatross demography and tracking at The Snares. Progress report. Paul Sagar (NIWA).
- MIT2011-03 and MIT2012-01 Inshore bottom longline seabird mitigation. Draft results. Dave Goad (Vita Maris) and Johanna Pierre (Dragonfly).
- MIT2012-05 Protected species bycatch newsletter. 2012/13 annual review. Johanna Pierre (JPEC).
CSP Technical Working Group meeting
5 June 2013
The Terrace Convention Center, 114 The Terrace, Wellington
Chair: Ian Angus
Agenda: Agenda (PDF, 65K)
Minutes: Meeting minutes (PDF, 93K)
CSP presentations:
- POP2012-01. New Zealand sea lions – Auckland Islands aerial survey. Draft results. Barry Baker (Latitude 42).
- POP2012-05. White-capped albatross – Auckland Islands population study. Draft aerial count results. Barry Baker (Latitude 42).
- POP2012-07. Gibson’s albatross – population study. Draft results. Kath Walker and Graeme Elliott (Albatross Research).
- POP2011-09. Northern royal albatross – analysis of population data from Taiaroa Head. Draft results. Yvan Richard (Dragonfly Ltd).
- MIT2011-04. Inshore bottom longline mitigation – development of Kellian device. Draft results. Barry Baker (Latitude 42).
- MIT2011-02. Scampi trawl – seabird mitigation. Draft results. Johanna Pierre (Dragonfly Ltd).
Report tabled:
CSP-MPI research planning meeting
22 March 2013
Meeting to present protected species research proposals for 2013/14. This presentation was planned prior to formal consultation on the draft CSP Annual Plan 2013/14 and through the cost recovery processes, to allow early engagement with stakeholders.
Agenda: Agenda (PDF, 102K)
Minutes: Meeting minutes (PDF, 114K)
On 22 March 2013 there was a joint CSP-Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)
Relevant documents:
- Initial research proposals (PDF,64K)
- Draft DOC-MPI inshore observer coverage plan for 2013/14 (PDF, 274K)
CSP project update
14 March 2013
The review period for the draft final report for project MIT2011-07 Warp strike mitigation devices in use on trawlers > 28 m in length operating in New Zealand fisheries is now closed.
View the final project report: Warp strike mitigation devices in New Zealand fisheries.
CSP Technical Working Group
7 March 2013
Conservation House, 18-32 Manners St, Wellington.
Note: A meeting of the Ministry for Primary Industries Aquatic Environment Working Group (AEWG) was held alongside this meeting.
Chairs:
- Chair (CSP TWG): Ian Angus
- Chair (AEWG): Martin Cryer
Agenda: Agenda (PDF, 90K)
Minutes: Meeting minutes (PDF, 91K)
Presentations
CSP TWG:
- POP2012-02. New Zealand sea lions – demographic assessment of the cause of decline at the Auckland Islands. Presentation of data summary and proposed methodology. Ian Doonan (NIWA).
- POP2012-01. New Zealand sea lions – Auckland Islands population study. Draft ground count results. Simon Childerhouse (BPM).
- MIT2012-03. Review of mitigation techniques in setnet fisheries. Draft results. Simon Childerhouse (BPM).
- CSP Observer Programme. Options for future protocol for return of seabirds for necropsy. Kris Ramm (DOC).
AEWG:
- Marine mammal risk assessment: List of populations and proposed methodology. Edward Abraham (Dragonfly).
- Protected species capture data for the 2011-12 fishing year. Edward Abraham (Dragonfly).