2016/17 Conservation Services Programme reports

This report outlines the research carried out through the Conservation Services Programme Annual Plan 2016-17, and provides updates on multi-year projects started in previous years. Published March 2018.

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 2016/17 year. Published May 2017.

This is the final report for the seabird bycatch reduction in small vessel longline fisheries, 2016/17 project. Published June 2017.

This the annual report on the identification of marine mammals captured in New Zealand fisheries in 2016/17 (1 July 2016 - 30 June 2017). Published November 2019.

This is the final report for POP2016-03: Updated basking shark bycatch review 2016-17. Published June 2017.

This is the final report for the post release survival of white pointer sharks in New Zealand setnet fisheries 2016-17. Published June 2017.

This report presents a summary of the results of the collection of demographic data at three study colonies of Southern Buller's Albatross breeding at The Snares from 3 to 6 April 2017. This report was prepared for the Deepwater Group Limited and did not form a part of the Conservation Services Programme. Published June 2017.

Final report for the Salvin's albatross Bounty Islands: Methodology development workshop 2016/17. Published March 2017.

This is the final report for the population study and census of Gibson's albatross at Adams Island 2016/17. Published June 2017.

This is the final report for White‐capped albatross, adult survival & other demographic parameters, Auckland Islands 2017. Published June 2017.

These are two final reports for INT2016-04: Indirect effects of commercial fishing on Buller's shearwater and red-billed gulls. The reports assess available information on seabird population status and trends, and interactions with fish shoals. Published June 2017.

Read more about the census and population study of Antipodean wandering albatross on Antipodes Island in 2017. This report was prepared by Albatross Research and did not form a part of the Conservation Services Programme.  Published July 2017.

Read about the population census for Northern Buller's mollymawk, Northern royal albatross and Northern giant petrel at the Forty-Fours, Chatham Islands 2016. Published August 2017.

This is the final report for POP2016-01 on seabird population research, Chatham Islands aerial photographic survey 2016/17. Published August 2017.

This is the final report for MIT2015-02 on seabird mitigation: testing of Hookpod-minis in the NZ pelagic longline fishery. Published August 2017.

These are the final reports for POP2016-01 on Chatham Island Seabird Population Research 2016/17. Published February 2017.

This is the final report for objective 6 of the Chatham Island Seabird Population Research 2016/17. Published June 2017.

This is the final report for objective 5 of the Chatham Island Seabird Population Research 2016/17. Published February 2017.

This is the final report for the MIT2016-02: Entanglement of cetaceans in pot/trap lines and set nets and a review of potential mitigation methods and replaces all previous and preliminary reports for it. Published September 2017.

This is the final report for MIT2015-02: Seabird mitigation: small longline vessel trials - Tori line designs for small longline vessels. Published September 2017.

Final annual report for the Identification and storage of cold-water corals 2016/17. Published December 2017.

This is the final annual report on protected seabird species caught in NZ fisheries during the period 1 July 2016 - 30 June 2017. Published December 2017.

This is the final report for the Seabird Liaison for Surface Longline Fleet Programme 2016/17. Published December 2017.

These are the final reports for the Flesh-footed shearwater population projects conducted in various locations in 2016/17. Published February 2018.

This is the final report for the protected species bycatch media 2016-17. Published March 2018.

This is the final summary report for White-chinned petrel distribution, abundance and connectivity: NZ populations and their global context. Published February 2018.