2020 CSP meetings and project updates

Get information on this page about these 2020 meetings:

• CSP Technical Working Group 9 December 2020
• CSP Technical Working Group 3 September 2020
• CSP Technical Working Group 6 August 2020
• CSP Technical Working Group 25 June 2020
• CSP Technical Working Group 4 June 2020
• CSP Technical Working Group 15 May 2020
• CSP Research Advisory Group 6 March 2020
• CSP Technical Working Group 5 March 2020
• CSP Technical Working Group 28 February 2020

CSP Research Advisory Group Resources 2021/22

Terms of reference: CSP RAG Terms of Reference (PDF, 150 K)

RAG Resources:

• CSP Research Advisory Group information
• CSP Strategic Statement (PDF, 341 K)
• DRAFT CSP Annual Research Summary 2019-20 (PDF, 841 K)
• Medium Term Research Plans: 
  • DRAFT CSP Marine Mammal Medium Term Research Plan (PDF, 451 K)
  • DRAFT CSP Protected Fish Medium Term Research Plan (PDF, 510 K)
  • DRAFT CSP Seabird Medium Term Research Plan (PDF, 348 K)
  • DRAFT CSP Protected Coral Medium Term Research Plan (PDF, 269 K)
• CSP RAG Research Submission Form (DOC, 102 K)

Comments are sought on the draft documents and research proposals can be made using the Research Submission Form above. The submission period is 18 Dec 2020 - 07 Feb 2021 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz.

CSP Technical Working Group

9 December 2020

Online Teams meeting

Chair: Ian Angus

Agenda: Agenda (PDF, 83K)

Minutes: Minutes (PDF, 82K)

CSP online meeting guidelines (PDF, 85K)

CSP presentations:

• POP2019-02: Fish shoal dynamics in North-eastern New Zealand - NNZST
  
  • Spotter plane data analysis and oceanographic modelling draft final report (PDF, 2,176K)
  • Fish shoal sampling draft progress report (PDF, 6,249K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 9,285K)
• POP2020-04: Grey petrel population estimate, Antipodes Island- methodology presentation – Parker Conservation
  • Draft report (PDF, 1,832K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 1,159K)
• POP2018-02: Hoiho population and tracking project – Eudyptes Consulting
  • Draft report (PDF, 8,554K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 14,891K)
• BCBC2019-05: King shag dietary analysis - Chris Lalas, Rob Schuckard, Aimee van der Reis
  • Hard part dietary analysis draft report (PDF, 9,659K)
  • DNA dietary analysis draft report (PDF, 2,442K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 4,449K)
• POP2020-03: Basking shark habitat suitability modelling - NIWA
  • Draft report (PDF, 2,170K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 2,501K)

Following the TWG, additional comments will be sought until 5 pm, Wednesday 23 December 2020 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz

CSP Technical Working Group

3 September 2020

Online Teams meeting

Chair: Katie Clemens-Seely

Agenda: Agenda (PDF, 81K)

Minutes: Minutes (PDF, 86K)

CSP online meeting guidelines (PDF, 85K)

CSP presentations:

• BCBC2019-07c: Recreational fishing bycatch programme, stakeholder engagement framework – SenateSHJ
  • Draft report (PDF, 10,879K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 1,468K)
• MIT2019-03: Lighting adjustments to mitigate against deck strikes/vessel impacts, land-based results and at-sea methodology – NNZST
  • Draft report- land based trials (PDF, 1,669K)
  • Draft methodology report- sea based trials (PDF, 948K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 10,995K)
• MIT2019-04: Optimum batching interval for discharge management on vessels in the scampi fishery – Pisces Research
  • Draft report (PDF, 2,432K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 3,705K)
• Drone-based Salvin's albatross population assessment, Bounty Islands 2019/20 – Parker Conservation
  • Draft report (PDF, 2,277K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 5,887K)

Following the TWG, additional comments will be sought until 5 pm, Thursday 17 September 2020 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz

CSP Technical Working Group

6 August 2020

Online Teams meeting

Chair: Ian Angus

Agenda: Agenda (PDF, 45K)

Minutes: Minutes (PDF, 87K)

CSP online meeting guidelines (PDF, 85K)

CSP presentations:

• POP2018-06: Protected coral connectivity in New Zealand – NIWA
  • Draft report (PDF, 2,048K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 2,680K)
• INT2019-05: Coral biodiversity in deep – water fisheries bycatch – NIWA
  • Draft report (PDF, 1,439K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 4,380K)
• INT2019-03: Characterisation of marine mammal interactions – Dragonfly
  • Draft report (PDF, 5,083 K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 3,070 K)
• Seabird observer sightings data 2007/08-2018/19 – Dragonfly
  • Draft report (PDF, 4,175 K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 4,261 K)
• Commercial fisheries seabird interaction health assessment tool – DOC
  • Discussion document (PDF, 680 K)

Following the TWG, additional comments will be sought until 5 pm, Thursday 20 August 2020 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz

CSP Project update: INT2019-02: Identification of seabirds captured in New Zealand fisheries: 1 July 2019 – 31 March 2020

31 July 2020

This is the quarterly report for INT2019-02, reporting on milestone 3 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 2019 - 31 December 2019.

• INT2019-02: Identification of seabirds captured in New Zealand fisheries 1 July 2019– 31 March 2020 (PDF, 351 K)

Comments are sought until 5 pm, Friday 14 August 2020 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz

CSP Project update: POP2019-02: Fish shoal dynamics in north-eastern New Zealand- fish shoal sampling

31 July 2020

This is a draft interim report for POP2019-02, reporting on milestone 4 of this project- summary of analysis of zooplankton samples collected 2019-20

• POP2019-02: Fish shoal dynamics in north-eastern New Zealand, analysis of zooplankton sampling 2019-20 (PDF, 3,775 K)

Comments are sought until 5 pm, Friday 14 August 2020 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz

CSP Project update: INT2019-04: Identification and storage of cold–water coral bycatch specimens: 1 July 2019 – 31 December 2019

29 July 2020

This is the draft 6-monthly progress report for INT2019-04, reporting on milestone 1 of this project: Identification and storage of cold–water coral bycatch specimens

• INT2019-04: Identification and storage of cold–water coral bycatch specimens, 1 July 2019– 31 Dec 2019 (PDF, 1,763 K)

Comments are sought until 5 pm, Thursday 13 August 2020 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz

CSP Technical Working Group

25 June 2020

Online Teams meeting.

Chair: Ian Angus

Agenda: Agenda (PDF, 85 K)

Minutes: Minutes (PDF, 78 K)

CSP online meeting guidelines (PDF, 85 K)

CSP presentations:

• POP2018-04: Flesh–footed shearwater population monitoring – WMIL
  • Draft report (PDF, 3,313 K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 3,765 K)
• BCBC2019-03: Campbell Island seabird Research:
  • November field survey component: 
    • Draft report (PDF, 1,470 K)
    • Presentation (PDF, 2,754 K)
  • Photo count component:
    • Draft report (PDF, 1,102 K)
    • Presentation (PDF, 11,525 K)
  • Southern royal albatross breeding assessment:
    • Draft report (PDF, 2,350 K)
    • Presentation (PDF, 3,986 K)
• POP2017-04: Seabird population research: Auckland Islands 2017–20 – Parker Conservation
  • Draft report (PDF, 2,686 K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 2,904 K)
• BCBC2019-07a: Recreational fishing bycatch programme: Database assessment of recreational fishing bycatch of all marine protected species and review of reporting tools – Dragonfly
  • Draft report (PDF, 913 K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 1,583 K)
• BCBC2019-05: Understanding potential interactions and indirect effects between commercial fishing and NZ king shag populations –Statfishtics
  • Draft report (PDF, 3,595 K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 5,000 K)

Following the TWG, additional comments will be sought until 5 pm, Thursday 9 July 2020 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz

CSP Project update: MIT2017-01: Protected species liaison project

8 June 2020

This is a progress report for MIT2017-01: Protected species liaison project. This report summarises some aspects of the period from July 2017 – September 2019 and covers progress within the current year from 01 October 2019 – 31 May 2020.

• MIT2017-01 Protected species liaison project (PDF, 446 K)

Send you comments on this project to csp@doc.govt.nz

CSP Technical Working Group

4 June 2020

Online Teams meeting.

Chair: Ian Angus

Agenda: Agenda (PDF, 114 K)

Minutes: Minutes (PDF, 94 K)

CSP online meeting guidelines (PDF, 85 K)

DOC presentation:

• Antipodean albatross population research: 2019/20 field season – Kath Walker and Graeme Elliot (DOC)
  • Draft report (PDF, 11,400 K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 36,865 K)
• Antipodean albatross population research: Antipodean albatross spatial distribution and fisheries overlap 2019
  • Draft report (PDF, 2,200 K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 2,870 K)

CSP presentations:

• POP2017-03: Salvin's albatross, Bounty Islands population project – NIWA
  • Draft report (PDF, 1,876 K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 3,370 K)
• POP2019-01: Investigation of electronic device options to assess distribution, diving and foraging behaviour of Hector’s dolphins – Cawthron Institute
  • Draft report (PDF, 1,020 K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 503 K)
• MIT2019-01:Dolphin Dissuasive Device Mitigation in inshore fisheries – Cawthron Institute
  • Draft report (PDF, 2,451 K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 589 K)
• MIT2018-03: Setting mitigation for small longline vessels, progress update – Fisheries Inshore NZ
  • Progress report (PDF 2,299 K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 4,857 K)

Following the TWG, additional comments will be sought until 5 pm, Thursday 18 June 2020 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz

CSP Technical Working Group

15 May 2020

Online Teams meeting

Chair: Ian Angus

Agenda: Agenda (PDF, 78 K)

Minutes: Minutes (PDF, 81 K)

CSP online meeting guidelines (PDF, 85 K)

CSP presentations:

• POP2019-04: Southern Buller’s albatross: Snares/Tini Heke population project – NIWA
  • Draft report (PDF, 1,005 K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 2,580 K)
• INT2019-06: Post–release survival of seabirds – WMIL
  • Draft report (PDF, 2,140 K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 2,440 K)
• BCBC2018-01: Underwater line setter trials for small vessels – Vita Maris
  • Draft report (PDF, 4,124 K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 1,360 K)
• MIT2019-02: Review of mitigation techniques to reduce benthic impacts of trawling – Terra Moana
  • Draft report (PDF, 8,726 K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 1,890 K)

Following the TWG, additional comments will be sought until 5 pm, Friday 29 May 2020 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz

CSP Project update: INT2019-02: Identification of seabirds captured in New Zealand fisheries: 1 July 2019 – 31 December 2019

23 March 2020

This is the final report for INT2019-02, reporting on milestone 2 of this project: Identification of seabirds captured in New Zealand fisheries.

• INT2019-02: Identification of seabirds captured in New Zealand fisheries 1 July 2019– 31 Dec 2019 (PDF, 219 K)

Comments are sought until 5 pm, Thursday 7 May 2020 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz

CSP Research Advisory Group Meeting

6 March 2020

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

Chair: Ian Angus

Agenda: Agenda (PDF, 84 K)

Minutes: Minutes (PDF, 99 K)

RAG Resources:

• CSP Annual Research Summary 2018–19 (PDF, 1,391 K)
• CSP RAG Project Proposals 2020/21 (PDF, 4,787 K)
• CSP Project Initial Prioritisation 2020/21 (PDF, 41 K)
• CSP Marine Mammal Medium Term Research Plan 2018 (PDF, 631 K)
• CSP Protected Fish Medium Term Research Plan 2019 (395 K)
• CSP Seabird Medium Term Research Plan 2019 (PDF 2,830 K)
• CSP Protected Coral Medium Term Research Plan 2019 (PDF, 181 K)
• CSP Strategic Statement 2018 (PDF, 6,230K)
• CSP Research Advisory Group resources

Additional feedback from the CSP RAG will be sought until 5 pm, 27 March 2019 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz

CSP Technical Working Group

5 March 2020

G0.2 Tangaroa Room, Conservation House, 18–32 Manners St, Wellington. 

Chair: Ian Angus

Agenda: Agenda (PDF, 80 K)

Minutes: Minutes (PDF, 92 K)

CSP presentations:

• POP2018-05: Westland petrel population size estimate – DOC
  • Draft report (PDF, 239 K)
  • Draft report tables & figures (PDF, 322 K)
• MIT2018-01: Protected species engagement project– Port Group
  • Draft report (PDF, 3,472 K)
• POP2019-05: NZ fur seal Bounty Islands population assessment– Parker Conservation
  • Draft report (PDF, 1,440 K)
• POP2018-01: Improved habitat suitability modelling for protected corals in New Zealand waters– NIWA
  • Draft report (PDF, 5,324 K)

Following the TWG, additional comments will be sought until 5 pm, Friday 20 March 2020 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz

CSP Technical Working Group

28 Feb 2020

Online Skype meeting,10:30 am – 12pm

Minutes: Minutes (PDF, 67 K)

CSP presentation:

• POP2019-04: Southern Buller’s albatross: Snares/Tini Heke population project
  • Draft methodology report (PDF, 253 K)