2024 CSP meetings and project updates

Get information on this page about these 2024 meetings:

• CSP Technical Working Group 8 October 2024
• CSP Technical Working Group 30 August 2024
• CSP Technical Working Group 29 July 2024
• CSP Technical Working Group 25 July 2024
• CSP Technical Working Group 25 June 2024
• CSP Technical Working Group 14 June 2024
• CSP Technical Working Group 28 May 2024
• CSP Technical Working Group 20 March 2024
• CSP Research Advisory Group 1 March 2024

Project update: INT2022-02: Identification of seabirds captured at sea in New Zealand fisheries, 1 July 2023 – 30 September 2023

20 December 2024

This is a quarterly report for INT2022-02: Identification of seabirds captured at sea in New Zealand fisheries. It covers captures from 1 July 2023 - 30 September 2023. 

• INT2022-02: Identification of seabirds captured at sea in New Zealand fisheries, Jul 2023 - Sept 2023 (PDF, 457K)

CSP Technical Working Group Meeting

8 October 2024

Online teams meeting

Chair: Kris Ramm

Agenda: Agenda (PDF, 47K)

Minutes: Draft Minutes (PDF, 173K)

CSP online meeting guidelines (PDF, 105K)

Presentations:

• POP2023-04 Campbell Island hoiho research - Year 1 progress update (DOC) 
  • Presentation (PDF, 4,415K)
• INT2023-08 Albatross diet: composition of natural prey versus fisheries bait/waste (University of Auckland)
  • Draft report (PDF, 2,133K)
  • Presentation (TBC)

Following the TWG, additional comments will be sought until 5 pm, 22 October 2024 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz.

CSP Technical Working Group Meeting

30 August 2024

Online teams meeting

Chair: Libby Rowley

Agenda: Agenda (PDF, 47K)

Minutes: Minutes (PDF, 193K)

CSP online meeting guidelines (PDF, 105K)

Presentations:

• MIT2023-01 Fishhook and bait impact on seabird/turtle bycatch (Proteus) 
  • Draft report (PDF, 4,991K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 1,012K)
• POP2023-02 Aerial survey of southern Buller's on the Solander Islands (Science Support Service)
  • Draft report (PDF, 2,239K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 1,063K)
• POP2022-08 Gibson's albatross research (DOC)
  • Draft report (PDF, 2,575K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 12,330K)
• POP2022-10 Antipodes Island seabird research (Parker Conservation)
  • Draft report (2,562K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 12,232K)

Following the TWG, additional comments will be sought until 5 pm, 13 September 2024 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz.

Project update: INT2020-02: Identification of marine mammals captured at sea in New Zealand fisheries, 1 July 2022 – 30 June 2023

23 August 2024 

This is the draft annual report for INT2020-02: Identification of marine mammals captured at sea in New Zealand fisheries. It covers captures from 1 July 2022 - 30 June 2023. 

• INT2020-02: Identification of marine mammals captured at sea in New Zealand fisheries, Jul 2022 - Jun 2023 (PDF, 924K)

Comments are sought until 5 pm, Friday 6 September 2024 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz

Project update: INT2022-02: Identification of seabirds captured at sea in New Zealand fisheries, 1 July 2022 – 30 June 2023

29 July 2024 

This is the draft annual report for INT2022-02: Identification of seabirds captured at sea in New Zealand fisheries. It covers captures from 1 July 2022 - 30 June 2023. 

• INT2022-02: Identification of seabirds captured at sea in New Zealand fisheries, Jul 2022 - Jun 2023 (PDF, 3,076K)

Comments are sought until 5 pm, Tuesday 13 August 2024 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz

CSP Technical Working Group Meeting

29 July 2024

Online teams meeting

Chair: Tiffany Plencner

Agenda: Agenda (PDF, 47K)

Minutes: Minutes (PDF, 216K)

CSP online meeting guidelines (PDF, 105K)

Presentations:

• INT2023-03 Characterising SLL behaviour for turtle bycatch (NIWA)
  • Draft report (PDF, 4,019K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 2,858K)
• POP2022-03 Deep sea protected coral reproduction study (NIWA)
  • Draft report (TBC)
  • Presentation (PDF, 3,905K)
• INT2023-05 High-resolution estimation of species diversity for a protected coral family commonly occurring as coral bycatch (NIWA)
  • Draft report (1,386K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 4,138K)

Following the TWG, additional comments will be sought until 5 pm, 12 August 2024 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz.

CSP Technical Working Group Meeting

25 July 2024

Online teams meeting

Chair: Lyndsey Holland

Agenda: Agenda (PDF, 69K)

Minutes: Minutes (PDF, 256K)

CSP online meeting guidelines (PDF, 105K)

Presentations:

• POP2022-01 Black petrel population monitoring - land-based component, juvenile tracking and at-sea components (WMIL and NNZST)
  
  • WMIL At-sea capture summary 2021-2024 draft report (PDF, 2,771K)
  • WMIL Land component draft report 
  • NNZST At-sea captures draft report (PDF, 2,675K)
  • NNZST At-sea captures addendum (PDF, 609K)
  • NNZST At-sea captures presentation  (PDF, 6,946K)
• POP2021-04 Flesh-footed shearwater population monitoring/ POP2022-02 Flesh-footed shearwater juvenile survival and dispersal (WMIL)
  • Draft report (PDF, 4,572K)
• POP2021-08 Assessment of causes of low burrow occupancy rates in Westland petrels/POP2022-07 Westland petrel foraging movements and diving behaviour (DOC)
  
  • Presentation (PDF, 8,768K)
• Vertical movements of Procellaria petrels (VUW)
  
  • Draft report (PDF,417K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 3,585K)
• Motuhara seabird research / King shag survey 2024 (Toroa Consulting) 
  • Motuhara field trip report Jan 2024 (PDF, 636K)
  • Motuhara field trip presentation (PDF, 2,413K)
  • King shag survey 2024 report (PDF, 303K)
  • King shag survey 2024 presentation (PDF, 1,401K)

Following the TWG, additional comments will be sought until 5 pm, 9 August 2024 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz.

Project update: POP2023-01 Leatherback aerial survey 

16 July 2024

This is the final survey design for POP2023-01 Leatherback aerial survey. 

• POP2023-01 Leatherback aerial survey methodology (PDF, 4,900K)

CSP Technical Working Group Meeting

25 June 2024

Online teams meeting

Chair: Katie Clemens-Seely

Agenda: Agenda (PDF, 69K)

Minutes: Minutes (PDF, 254K)

CSP online meeting guidelines (PDF, 105K)

Presentations:

• POP2023-01 Leatherback aerial survey methodology (Upwell Turtles)
  • Proposed survey plan (PDF, 4,957K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 3,829K)
• MIT2023-02 Understanding and mitigating seabird and turtle bycatch during the pelagic longline soak period - progress update (Vita Maris)  
  • Progress report (PDF, 997K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 1,155K)
• POP2023-05 Auckland Islands sea lion research (DOC)
  • Draft report (PDF, 6,300K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 5,000K)

Following the TWG, additional comments will be sought until 5 pm, 11 July 2024 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz.

CSP Technical Working Group Meeting

14 June 2024

Online teams meeting

Chair: Kris Ramm

Agenda: Agenda (PDF, 65K)

Minutes: Minutes (PDF, 272K)

CSP online meeting guidelines (PDF, 105K)

Presentations:

• POP2023-02 Snares/Solander Southern Buller’s population studies (Parker Conservation)
  • Draft report (PDF, 957K)
• POP2023-04 Campbell Island seabird research (DOC) 
  • Draft report (PDF, 12,070K)

Following the TWG, additional comments will be sought until 5 pm, 28 June 2024 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz.

CSP Technical Working Group Meeting

28 May 2024

Online teams meeting

Chair: Kris Ramm

Agenda: Agenda (PDF, 69K)

Minutes: Minutes (PDF, 276K)

CSP online meeting guidelines (PDF, 105K)

Presentations:

• INT2022-05 Determining the resilience of Fiordland corals to fisheries impacts - progress update (James Bell) 
  • Progress report (PDF, 6,957K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 11,397K)
• POP2021-06 Fur seal population estimate and bycatch analysis, Cook Strait - genetic analysis (Bruce Robertson) 
  • Presentation (684K)
• INT2022-03 Identification, storage and genetics of cold-water coral bycatch specimens, 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023 (NIWA)
  • Draft report (PDF, 2,552K) 
  • Presentation (PDF, 2,439K)
• POP2022-08 White-capped albatross population research (Parker Conservation)
  • Draft report (PDF, 848K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 1,807K)
• MIT2023-07 Novel seabird bycatch mitigation for floated demersal longline fisheries (Vita Maris) 
  • Draft report (PDF, 1,615K) 
  • Presentation (PDF, 1,516K)

Following the TWG, additional comments will be sought until 5 pm, 12 June 2024 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz.

Project update: MIT2021-01: Protected species liaison project 2022-23

24 May 2024

This is the draft annual report for MIT2021-01 Protected species liaison project. It covers the 2022-23 fishing year from 1 Oct 2022 - 30 September 2023. 

• MIT2021-01: Protected species liaison project, Oct 2022 - Sept 2023 (PDF, 13,118K)

Comments are sought until 5 pm, 7 June 2024 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz

Project update: INT2022-02: Identification of seabirds captured at sea in New Zealand fisheries, 1 July 2022 – 31 December 2022

12 April 2024

This is a quarterly report for INT2022-02: Identification of seabirds captured at sea in New Zealand fisheries. It covers captures from 1 July 2022 - 31 March 2023. 

• INT2022-02: Identification of seabirds captured at sea in New Zealand fisheries, Jul 2022 - Mar 2023 (PDF, 457K)

Project update: INT2022-03: Identification and storage of cold-water coral bycatch specimens, 1 July 2022 – 31 December 2022

3 April 2024

This is a six monthly progress report for INT2022-03: Identification and storage of cold-water bycatch specimens from 1 July to 31 December 2022. 

• INT2022-03: Identification and storage of cold-water bycatch specimens, Jul - Dec 2022 (PDF, 2,207K)

CSP Technical Working Group Meeting

20 March 2024

Online teams meeting

Chair: Kris Ramm

Agenda: Agenda (PDF, 66K)

Minutes: Minutes (PDF, 191K)

CSP online meeting guidelines (PDF, 105K)

Presentations:

• INT2022-04 Risk assessment for protected corals (NIWA)
  
  • Presentation (PDF, 3,791K)
• INT2022-06 The distribution and abundance of marine mammals observed around commercial fishing vessels in New Zealand waters (Dragonfly)
  
  • Draft report (PDF, 5,023K)
  • Presentation (PDF, 2,235K)

Following the TWG, additional comments will be sought until 5 pm, 5 April 2024 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz.

Project update: CSP Annual Research Summary 2021-22

4 March 2024

This is the draft CSP Annual Research Summary 2021-22. It covers 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

• DRAFT CSP Annual Research Summary 2021-22 (PDF, 1,263K)

Comments are sought until 27 March 2024 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz.   

CSP Research Advisory Group Meeting

1 March 2024

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

Chair: Kris Ramm

Agenda: Agenda (PDF, 51K)

Minutes: Minutes (PDF, 212K)

RAG Resources:

• CSP Research Advisory Group information
• CSP Strategic Statement (PDF, 341K)
• DRAFT CSP Annual Research Summary 2022-23 (PDF, 838K)
• Medium Term Research Plans: 
  • DRAFT CSP Protected Coral Medium Term Research Plan (PDF, 694K)
  • CSP Seabird Medium Term Research Plan (PDF, 294K)
  • CSP Marine Mammal Medium Term Research Plan (PDF, 210K)
  • CSP Protected Fish Medium Term Research Plan (PDF, 426K)
  • CSP Sea Turtle Medium Term Research Plan (PDF, 111K) 
• CSP RAG Project Proposals 2024-25 (PDF, 219K)
• CSP Project Initial Prioritisation 2024-25 (PDF, 57K)
• CSP Project Initial Prioritisation 2024-25 (xlsx, 15K)

Additional feedback from the CSP RAG will be sought until 5pm, 15 March 2024 and should be sent to csp@doc.govt.nz.