2019 CSP meetings and project updates

Get information on this page about these 2019 meetings:

• CSP Technical Working Group 18 February 2019
• CSP Research Advisory Group 8 March 2019 
• TMP/ CSP Technical Working Group 26 March 2019
• AEWG/CSP Technical Working Group 31 May 2019
• CSP Technical Working Group 17 July 2019
• TMP/CSP Technical Working Group 4 Oct 2019
• CSP Technical Working Group 7 Nov 2019

CSP Research Advisory Group Resources 2020/21

Terms of reference: CSP RAG Terms of Reference (PDF, 55 K)

RAG Resources:

• CSP RAG presentation (PDF, 2,360 K)
• DRAFT CSP Annual Research Summary 2018-19 (PDF, 1,650 K)
• CSP Marine Mammal Medium Term Research Plan 2018 (PDF, 631 K)
• DRAFT CSP Protected Fish Medium Term Research Plan 2019 (PDF, 395 K)
• DRAFT CSP Seabird Medium Term Research Plan 2019 (PDF, 2,830 K)
• DRAFT CSP Protected Coral Medium Term Research Plan 2019 (PDF, 186 K)
• CSP Strategic Statement 2018 (PDF, 6,230 K)
• CSP Research Advisory Group resources
• CSP RAG Research Submission Form (DOC, 36 K)

Comments are sought on the draft documents and research proposals can be made using the Research Submission Form above. The submission period is 09 Dec 2019 - 07 Feb 2020 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz.

CSP Project update: MIT2019-03: Lighting adjustments to mitigate against deck strikes/vessel impacts

20 December 2019

This is the final literature review and methodology report for MIT2019-03: Lighting adjustments to mitigate against deck strikes/vessel impacts

• MIT2019-03: Lighting adjustments to mitigate against deck strikes/vessel impacts (PDF, 987 K)

This project was presented at the CSP TWG on 7 November 2019.

CSP Project update: INT2015-03: Identification and storage of cold-water coral bycatch specimens: 1 July 2018 - 30 June 2019

19 December 2019

This is the draft final annual report for INT2015-03 reporting on milestone 13 of this project. This report builds upon the previous coral ID report that covered bycatch from 1 July 2018- 31 December 2018.

• INT2015-03: Identification and storage of coral-water coral bycatch specimens 2018-19 (PDF, 1,729 K)

Comments are sought until 5 pm, Friday 10 January 2020 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz

CSP Project update: INT2016-02: Identification of seabirds captured in New Zealand fisheries: 1 July 2018 - 30 June 2019

19 November 2019

This is the draft final annual report for INT2016-02 reporting on milestone 16 of this project: Identification of seabirds captured in New Zealand fisheries. This report builds upon the previous seabird ID report that covered captures from 1 July 2018- 31 March 2019.

• INT2016-02: Identification of seabirds captured in NZ fisheries 2018-19 (PDF, 2,221 K)

Comments are sought until 5 pm, Monday 2 December 2019 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz

CSP Technical Working Group

7 November 2019

G0.4 Tohora Room, Conservation House, 18-32 Manners St, Wellington. 

Chair: Igor Debski

Agenda: Agenda (PDF, 78 K)

Minutes: Minutes (PDF, 632 K)

CSP presentations:

• POP2019-02: Fish shoal dynamics in north-eastern New Zealand, methodology presentation - Northern NZ Seabird Trust
  • Draft methodology report (PDF, 2,050 K)
  • Presentation Milestone 1 (PDF, 17,600 K)
  • Presentation Milestone 2 (PDF, 2,200 K)
• MIT2019-03: Lighting adjustments to mitigate against deck strikes/vessel impacts, methodology presentation - Northern NZ Seabird Trust
  • Draft literature review (PDF, 885 K)
  • Draft methodology report (PDF, 435 K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 5,973 K)
• MIT2017-01: Protected species liaison co-ordination 2017-2019 - JPEC
  • Draft final report 2017-2019 (PDF, 5,060 K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 1,550 K)
• INT2018-05: Updated analysis of spine-tailed devil ray post-release survival - NIWA
  • Draft final report (PDF, 1,190 K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 9,170 K)

Following the TWG, additional comments will be sought until 5 pm, Friday 21 November 2019 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz

CSP Project update: INT2017-03: Identification of marine mammals captured in New Zealand fisheries

18 Oct 2019

These are the draft final reports for the marine mammal component of INT2017-03: Identification of marine mammals, turtles and protected fish captured in New Zealand fisheries. 

• INT2017-03: Identification of marine mammals captured in NZ fisheries 2015-16 (PDF, 704 K)
• INT2017-03: Identification of marine mammals captured in NZ fisheries 2016-17 (PDF, 719 K)
• INT2017-03: Identification of marine mammals captured in NZ fisheries 2017-18 (PDF, 718 K)
• INT2017-03: Identification of marine mammals captured in NZ fisheries 2018-19 (PDF, 445 K)

Comments are sought until 5 pm, Friday 1 November 2019 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz 

CSP Project update: POP2019-05: NZ fur seal Bounty Islands population assessment

15 October 2019

This is the draft methodology report for POP2019-05: NZ fur seal Bounty Islands population assessment

• POP2019-05: Bounty Island drone feasibility trials: proposed methodology (PDF, 286 K)

Due to the timing of vessel departure for this project, comments will need to be submitted to csp@doc.govt.nz by 5pm on Friday 18th October 2019.

TMP/CSP Sea lion Technical Working Group

4 October 2019

G0.1 Holloway Room, Conservation House, 18-32 Manners St, Wellington. 

Chair: Ian Angus (DOC)

Agenda: Agenda (PDF, 80 K)

Meeting Report:Report (PDF, 1,690 K)

Technical Working Group presentations:

• 2019/20 fieldwork update
• NZ sea lion research methodology for 2019/20
  • Presentation (PDF, 3, 940 K)
• NZ sea lion Matauranga Maori project 
• NZ sea lion mainland habitat suitability project 
• Subantarctic sea lion tagging 2019/20
  • Presentation (PDF, 748 K)
• NZ sea lion research proposals for 2020/21
  • Presentation (PDF, 1, 460 K)

CSP Project update: INT2015-03: Identification and storage of cold-water coral bycatch specimens: 1 July 2018 - 31 December 2018

26 July 2019

This is the draft progress report for INT2015-03, the draft final annual report will follow in December covering all coral bycatch specimens 1 July 2018-30 June 2019. 

• INT2015-03: Identification and storage of cold-water coral bycatch specimens: 1 July 2018 - 31 December 2018 (PDF, 942 K)

Comments are sought until 12 pm, Friday 9 August 2019 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz

CSP Project update: INT2016-02: Identification of seabirds captured in New Zealand Fisheries: 1 July 2018 - 31 March 2019

2 July 2019

This is the draft quarterly report for INT2016-02, reporting on milestone 15 of this project: Identification of seabirds captured in New Zealand fisheries. This report builds upon the previous seabird ID report covering captures 1 July 2018- 31 December 2018.

• INT2016-02: Identification of seabirds captured in New Zealand Fisheries: 1 July 2018 - 31 March 2019 (PDF, 642 K)

Comments are sought until 12 pm, Tuesday 16 July 2019 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz

CSP Technical Working Group

17 July 2019

G0.1 Holloway Room, Conservation House, 18-32 Manners St, Wellington. 

Chair: Katie Clemens-Seely (DOC)

Agenda: Agenda (PDF, 93 K)

Minutes: Minutes (PDF, 490 K)

CSP Technical Working Group presentations:

• POP2017-06: Indirect effects on seabirds in north-east North Island region - Northern NZ Seabird Trust
  • Draft final report on at-sea fish shoal sampling (PDF, 4,360 K)
  • Draft final report on seabird diet sampling (PDF, 4,410 K)
  • Draft final report on indirect effects: comparison of fish shoals and seabird diet (PDF, 4,866 K)
  • Draft final report on seabird colony and population assessments (PDF, 4,710 K)
• POP2018-04: Flesh-footed shearwater: Population Monitoring - Wildlife Management International
  • Draft final report (PDF, 2,382 K)
• MIT2018-01: Protected species engagement - Port Group 
  
  • Draft progress report (PDF, 1,573 K)
• Report back on Chatham albatross aerial photograph analysis - Peter Frost
  • Draft report (PDF, 1,787 K)

Following the TWG, additional comments will be sought until 5 pm, Wednesday 31 July 2019 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz

CSP Project update: POP2017-06: Indirect effects on seabirds in northern North Island

10 May 2019

This is the draft final report for the colony based seabird diet sampling component of POP2017-06, milestone 6 of this project.

• POP2017-06: Draft final report on seabird diet sampling (PDF, 4,410 K)

Comments are sought until 12 pm, Monday 1 April 2019 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz. The four final components of this project (including this report) will be presented together at a CSP TWG mid 2019. 

AEWG & CSP Seabird Technical Working Group

31 May 2019

G0.1 Holloway Room, Conservation House, 18-32 Manners St, Wellington. 

Chair: Graeme Taylor (DOC)/ Ben Sharp (FNZ)

Agenda: Agenda (PDF, 93 K)

Minutes: Minutes (PDF, 115 K)

CSP Technical Working Group presentations:

• POP2017-03: Salvin's albatross: Bounty Islands population project (ground component) - NIWA
  • Presentation (PDF, 835 K) 
  • Draft report (PDF, 960 K)
• POP2017-03: Salvin's albatross: Bounty Islands population project (aerial component) - Latitude 42
  • Draft report (PDF, 1,490 K)
• POP2017-04: Seabird population research: Auckland Islands 2017-20 - Parker Conservation
  • Presentation (PDF, 4,110 K)
  • Draft report (PDF, 1, 030 K)
• POP2018-02: Hoiho population and tracking project - Eudyptes Consulting 
  • Presentation (PDF, 15, 300 K)
  • Monthly report (PDF, 3,100 K)

DOC presentation:

• Antipodean albatross population research: 2018/19 field season- Kath Walker & Graeme Elliot (DOC)

FNZ AEWG presentations:

• PRO2015-01: Improving estimates of cryptic mortality for use in seabird risk assessments: loss of seabirds from longline hooks - Latitude 42
• PRO2017-01A: Research into the demographic parameters for at-risk seabirds as identified by the RA (black petrels) - WMIL
• PRO2017-01B – Population demographics southern Buller’s albatross - NIWA

These projects will presented at the CSP TWG on 31 May 2019. Following the TWG, additional comments will be sought until 5 pm, Friday 14 June 2019 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz

CSP Project update: INT2016-02: Identification of seabirds captured in New Zealand Fisheries: 1 July 2018 - 31 December 2018

1 April 2019

This is the draft quarterly report for INT2016-02, reporting on milestone 14 of this project: Identification of seabirds captured in New Zealand fisheries. This report builds upon the previous seabird ID report covering captures 1 July 2018- 30 September 2018.

• INT2016-02: Identification of seabirds captured in New Zealand Fisheries: 1 July 2018 - 31 December 2018 (PDF, 680 K)

Comments are sought until 12 pm, Monday 15 April 2019 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz

CSP Project update: POP2018-01: Habitat suitability modelling for protected corals in New Zealand waters

10 April 2019

This is the final methodology report for POP2018-01: Habitat suitability modelling for protected corals in New Zealand waters

• POP2018-01: Coral habitat suitability: methodology report (PDF, 1,070 K)

This report was presented at the CSP TWG on the 18th February 2019.

TMP/ CSP Sea Lion Technical Working Group

26 March 2019

G0.3 Toroa Room, Conservation House, 18-32 Manners St, Wellington. 

Chair: Neil Gilbert

Agenda:  Agenda (PDF, 68 K)

Meeting report: TBA

CSP Technical Working Group presentation:

• POP2018-03: New Zealand Sea Lion: Auckland Islands pup count
  • Presentation (PDF, 3,470 K)
  • Draft Report (PDF, 1,130 K)

This project will be presented at the TMP/CSP TWG as it is suitable to present on this alongside other sea lion research conducted under the sea lion TMP. Comments on the draft report are sought until 12 pm, Wednesday 5 June 2019 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz

CSP Project update: POP2017-06: Indirect effects on seabirds in northern North Island

18 March 2019

This is the draft final report for the at-sea fish shoal sampling component of POP2017-06, milestone 5 of this project.

• POP2017-06: Final report on at-sea fish shoal sampling (PDF, 4,360 K)

Comments are sought until 12 pm, Monday 1 April 2019 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz. The four final components of this project (including this report) will be presented together at a CSP TWG mid 2019. 

CSP Research Advisory Group

8 March 2019

G0.1 Holloway Room, Conservation House, 18-32 Manners Street, Wellington

Chair: Ian Angus, DOC

Terms of reference: CSP RAG Terms of Reference (PDF, 55 K)

Agenda: CSP RAG Agenda 8 March 2019 (PDF, 164 K)

Minutes: CSP RAG Minutes (PDF, 854 K)

RAG Resources

• CSP Summary of feedback (PDF, 108 K)
• CSP Annual Research Summary 2017-18 (PDF, 1,390 K)
• CSP Strategic Statement 2018 (PDF, 6,230 K)
• CSP RAG project proposals 2019/20 (PDF, 4,100 K)
• CSP RAG project proposals initial prioritisation 2019/20 (PDF, 124 K)
• CSP seabird medium-term research plan 2017 (PDF 2,913 K)
• CSP protected fish medium-term research plan 2018 (PDF, 2640 K)
• CSP marine mammal medium-term research plan 2018 (PDF, 631 K)
• CSP Research Advisory Group resources

Additional feedback from the CSP RAG will be sought until 5 pm, 24 March 2019 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz 

AEWG & CSP Technical Working Group

18 February 2019

G0.4 Tohora Room, Conservation House, 18-32 Manners St, Wellington. 

Chair: Rich Ford

Agenda:  Agenda (PDF, 43 K)

Minutes: Minutes (PDF, 651 K)

MPI AEWG presentation:

• BEN2018-01: Monitoring of trawl footprint (including coastal), methods presentation - NIWA

CSP Technical Working Group presentation:

• POP2018-01: Habitat suitability modelling for protected corals in New Zealand waters - NIWA
  • Draft Methodology Report (PDF, 1,760 K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 2,520 K)

This project will presented at the CSP TWG on 18 February 2019. Comments will be sought until 5 pm, Monday 4 March 2019 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz

CSP Project update: INT2015-03: Identification and storage of cold-water coral bycatch specimens 2017/18

18 January 2019

This is the draft final report for INT2015-03: Identification and storage of cold-water coral bycatch specimens

•   INT2016-02: Identification and storage of cold-water coral bycatch specimens: 1 July 2017 - 30 June 2018 (PDF, 2,780 K)

Comments are sought until 12 pm, Friday 1 February 2019 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz

CSP Project update: INT2016-02: Identification of seabirds captured in New Zealand Fisheries: 1 July 2018 - 30 September 2018

18 January 2019

This is the draft quarterly report for INT2016-02, reporting on milestone 13 of this project: Identification of seabirds captured in New Zealand fisheries

• INT2016-02: Identification of seabirds captured in New Zealand Fisheries: 1 July 2018 - 30 September 2018 (PDF, 1,770 K)

Comments are sought until 12 pm, Friday 1 February 2019 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz